Nihal Jinasena no more

Friday, 6 February 2015 01:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Senior business leader and renowned engineer cum industrialist, Dr. Nihal Jinasena passed away on 2 February. Dr. Jinasena was the Chairman of the L. M. Jinasena Group of Companies and of Loadstar Ltd., the largest export company in Sri Lanka. He was also serving on the Board of Janashakthi Insurance Plc.

He was a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of the UK. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate from Loughborough University, UK. Dr. Jinasena was also a keen sportsman and was the Sri Lanka Champion in Yachting and Motor Racing and captained the Sri Lanka team in these two sports. He was honoured with the prestigious title of ‘Deshamanya’, awarded by the President of Sri Lanka, for his many achievements. Among the many positions he held were the Chairmanship of DFCC Bank and DFCC Vardhana Bank while being a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka. He was also a member of the National Research Council.