Vidullanka appoints Professor Anura Wijeyapala to Board of Directors

Prof. Anura Wijeyapala

Vidullanka PLC announced the appointment of Prof. Anura Wijeyapala to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 26 September 2024.

Prof. Anura Wijayapala is a renowned academic and an electricity industry professional in Sri Lanka, with over 25 years of experience in the field. He was the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board in 2015, having previously served as Vice Chairman. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Windforce Ltd. from 2018 to 2020 and he was the Chairman of NERD Center, the Trincomalee Coal Power Company Ltd., and Sri Lanka Energies Ltd. Moreover, he was a director on the boards of LTL Holdings Ltd., Lanka Electricity Company Ltd., and Lanka Coal Company Ltd. between 2015 and 2017.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka and an International Professional Engineer, and a Corporate Life Member of the Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association.

Prof. Wijayapala obtained both his Bachelor and Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Moratuwa. He joined the university as a senior lecturer in 2006 and currently serves as the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering.