Diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN)
announced that Aruna Deepthikumara, Michelle Senanayake, Dr. T. Sayandhan and
Shantha Bandara, who are Executive Committee members of the Group, have been
appointed as Executive Directors.
Commenting on the appointments, Sunshine Holdings Group CEO Shyam Sathasivam
said, “We are excited to announce the elevation of Aruna Deepthikumara, Michelle
Senanayake, Dr. T. Sayandhan, and Shantha Bandara to the positions of Executive
Directors within our Group. Their wealth of experience, strategic insight, and
unwavering commitment have been invaluable assets to Sunshine Holdings, driving our
diverse portfolio towards sustained growth and success. As we navigate dynamic
market landscapes, I am confident their leadership will further fortify our position as a
leading conglomerate dedicated to delivering excellence for all stakeholders.”
Aruna Deepthikumara, the Group Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to the
board of Sunshine Holdings PLC. With over two decades of experience, Aruna has a
track record of finance leadership, successful business process improvement and
cross-functional team leadership. Aruna is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Sri Lanka and an Associate Member of the Institute of Certified
Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. In addition, he holds B.Sc. in Marketing
Management from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura, and an Associate member of
Chartered Institute Marketing.
Michelle Senanayake, Group Chief People and Corporate Communications Officer has
been appointed to the board of Sunshine Consumer. Michelle has over 27 years of
corporate experience, of which 15 years have been in leading human resources
functions. She holds an MBA (HR) from the Postgraduate Institute of Management
(PIM) – University of Sri Jayawardenapura and is an International Coaching Federation
Certified professional coach. Michelle is also a Chartered Member of the CIPM and a
professional member of the AHRP
Sunshine Medical Devices and Lina pharmaceutical manufacturing Chief Executive
Officer Dr. T. Sayandhan has been appointed to the board of Sunshine Healthcare. With
over 32 years of experience, Dr. Sayandhan has been driving Sunshine Medical
Devices and Lina to achieve remarkable success since 2017. He has a Doctorate in
Business Administration from Asia e University and an MBA from the University of
Peradeniya. Dr. Sayandhan is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Sri
Lanka Institute of Marketing, and Institute of Management Sri Lanka.
Sunshine Pharmaceuticals and Healthguard Distribution Chief Executive Officer
Shantha Bandara has been appointed to the board of Sunshine Healthcare. Shantha
Bandara has more than 26 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has
been spearheading the pharmaceutical business to reach newer heights and become
one of the leading healthcare companies in Sri Lanka since 2011. He spearheaded the
formation of Healthguard Distribution which provides last mile access to all
pharmaceutical companies to reach the entire pharmacy network of Sri Lanka through a
master distributor model. Shantha holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of
Management (PIM) – University of Sri Jayawardenapura. He is currently the Vice
President of the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI).
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From left: Aruna Deepthikumara, Michelle Senanayake, Shantha Bandara and Dr. T. Sayandhan
