Sri Lanka Institute of Taxation appoints ex- Customs Chief as CEO

Major General (Retd) G. Vijitha Ravipriya (left) being congratulated for being appointed as the CEO by Sri Lanka Institute of Taxation President Ranil Abeywardhene

The Sri Lanka Institute of Taxation has appointed Major General (Retd) G. Vijitha Ravipriya, former Director General of Customs, as the CEO in succession of R.S. Samaranayake who will be ending his tenor at the end June 2023.

Major General Ravipriya is a commissioned officer from the Diyatalawa Defence Academy and has completed his two MScs from the National Defense University – China on Defence and Strategic Management and the other from the General Sir John Kothalawala Defence Academy on Security and Strategic Studies.

Ravipriya has a wider span of experience in managing many areas in the Sri Lanka Army. He also held many positions in the directorates of the Sri Lanka Army Headquarters.

During the two-year period of his involvement as the Director General of Customs, he was instrumental in digitalising the processes of the Sri Lanka Customs, preventing frauds and corruption, work-process re-engineering, creating paperless environments, maximising the resources, minimising the wastages etc. He has made a special proposal on E-Commerce taxation through digital infusion to the Ministry of Finance after having performed research on the specific area.

Major General Ravipriya expects to strategically drive the Institute to the next level while meeting the objectives and needs to be competent enough to handle all aspects including marketing, finance and the study courses conducted at the Institute. Meeting the financial objectives is the key aspect that the Institute expects out of him. The short-term and long-term KPI driven CEO has to meet the expected targets as agreed with him delivering the results through the execution of a unique strategic plan. “We expect his knowledge and experience in management would undoubtedly bring in the changes required by our members,” SLIT added.