Raj Obeysekere new Tea Board Chairman

The Plantation Industries Ministry has announced the appointment of Rajpal Obeyesekere as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board. 

The appointment comes into effect from 4 October 2024. He succeeds Niraj de Mel who served as Chairman since June 2022. 

Obeysekere brings in decades of experience in the private sector and has a long track record of innovative and diverse teams in different industries.