Arjuna Herath new Chairman at BOI

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Arjuna Herath

Arjuna Herath, a distinguished Chartered Accountant with extensive leadership experience in the corporate, finance, and regulatory sectors, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka.

Herath brings a wealth of expertise to the role, having previously held key positions in both the private and public sectors, including Senior Partner and Head of Consulting at Ernst & Young in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Authority.

Herath’s leadership roles have spanned multiple industries.

Currently, he serves as a Board Member at the Colombo Stock Exchange and has previously held positions as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, and as a Board Member of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board.

His corporate career includes senior roles at Ceylon Tobacco Company as Marketing Development Manager and Director of Corporate Finance at the Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka.

Herath is also a prominent figure in the accounting profession, having served as the Past President of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

His contributions extend internationally, where he has been actively engaged with global and regional accounting bodies.

He is a Past President of the South Asian Federation of Accountants, and has held leadership roles within the Confederation of Asia Pacific Accountants and the International Federation of Accountants.

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