Anura Pathirage appointed to Prime Lands Residencies Board

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Anura Pathirage

Pathirage Anura Wijesiri Perera has been appointed to the Board of Prime Lands Residencies as Finance Director (Executive and Non-Independent Director) with effect from 1 January 2024.

Pathirage currently serves as the Director of Finance at Prime Lands Ltd, the parent company of Prime Group.

Anura Pathirage is a seasoned finance professional with over 21 years’ experience in the private sector, including over 18 years in senior management positions both in Sri Lanka and overseas. Anura Pathirage has previously held a senior position at Baker Tilly Sri Lanka-Chartered Accountants, where he provided management consultancy and tax advisory services. As a Director of Corporate Secretaries Practice Ltd., the secretarial unit of the accountancy firm, he played a crucial role in the management and advisory aspects of the organisation. Further, he has gained extensive international exposure while serving as the Chief Accountant of Cyprea Group of Companies in the Maldives, where he contributed to areas such as international trade, airline operations, and the hospitality and tourism industry.

Pathirage’s diverse professional journey also includes attaining significant experience by working in the apparel and insurance sectors in Sri Lanka.

He holds distinguished professional memberships, including as a Chartered Tax Advisor of the Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Sri Lanka, and a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians Sri Lanka. His educational background is marked by a BSc Management (Special) Degree with Second Class honours from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and an MBA from Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

Prime Lands Residencies said Pathirage with his solid financial background, wealth of knowledge, expertise and the strong commitment to professional development, has proven to be an invaluable asset to Prime Group.