ABOUT US
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BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
CHAIRMAN (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF) Hiran Hewavisenti ACA A member of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ), and a former Senior Manager of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Australia. Hiran has worked in England and Australia with short stints in the United States. He is a product of Royal College and the City University London. Hiran’s hobbies include cricket (his religion), tennis, squash, travelling and work (LMD!). He founded LMD in 1994. |
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MANAGING DIRECTOR Brian Emmanuel MBA An associate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – CIM (UK), Brian holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management – University of Sri Jayewardenepura (PIM). Brian is a member of a sub-committee at the Chartered Institute of Marketing (Sri Lanka) and a longstanding Rotarian – he was the President of the Rotary Club of Cinnamon Gardens in 2006/07. An old boy of St. Peter’s College, Brian loves music, sports and travel. Formerly of Commercial Stock Brokers, he joined the ranks of Team LMD in 1998. |
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SALES DIRECTOR Anil Boudewyn Having spent over two decades in Southeast Asia – in Thailand and Singapore – in the publishing industry, Anil relocated to Sri Lanka to join LMD in 2009. He is an old boy of Wesley College, and enjoys the club scene and travelling around Sri Lanka with the hill country being a favourite. |
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MARKETING DIRECTOR Tania Manthri With a Preliminary Certificate in Marketing from the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) and Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) part qualification, Tania has extensive experience in the publishing industry – she has been an LMDer since 2006. Tania was educated at St. Lawrence Convent and Holy Family Convent. Being a lover of music, she hopes to master the guitar and drums someday (she likes banging on things!). Tania spends her days off from work cooking and baking, and she loves Japanese food. |
EDITOR-AT-LARGE
Wijith DeChickera MA A senior journalist and former Editor of LMD, Wijith’s mission is to speak truth to power. |
CONSULTING EDITORS
Saro Thiruppathy Saro is one of LMD’s Consulting Editors. She advocates for the rights of workers, women and children. She has served national and international NGOs, and worked in the media. |
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Viloshini Dias ACMA Viloshini is a product of Musaeus College and member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). She counts several years of working in the UK, which includes a career at British Telecom (BT). |
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Fazmina Imamudeen Fazmina is an educator of English language and literature, a theatre director, an actor and a writer. Her work experience includes a decade as the Head of English Department at the Colombo International School – Kandy (CIS). |
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Ruwandi Perera Ruwandi has a background in marketing and sales, and a passion for writing. |
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Yamini Sequeira Yamini is a regular columnist in the magazine. She hails from India and has lived in Sri Lanka for some two decades. |
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Saro Thiruppathy Saro advocates for the rights of workers, women and children. She has served national and international NGOs, and worked in the media. |
CONSULTANT PHOTOGRAPHER
Prishan Pandithage Prishan is a graduate of the prestigious Hallmark Institute of Photography – Massachusetts (USA). He counts more than a decade’s experience in commercial photography and motion pictures, having worked in New York City and Colombo. |
EDITORIAL
SENIOR MANAGER (FEATURES EDITOR) Nicola Jayasundera A student of Ladies’ College, Nicola has a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Marketing from Edith Cowan University (Australia). LMD was and still is her first workplace. She was selected to represent Sri Lanka at the Presidential Classroom Future World Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. Nicola loves nature and wildlife photography, creative designing, handcrafts, art and cooking. Her hobbies include travelling and watching anime/j-drama/k-drama. She’s a passionate cat lover! |
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SENIOR MANAGER (BUSINESS EDITOR) Tamara Rebeira A product of Methodist College, Tamara counts a graduate Diploma in Management. Prior to joining the team at LMD, she worked at TNL Radio. Tamara enjoys spending time with family and reading in her leisure time. |
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EXECUTIVE Nirmali Ameresekere BA A past student of Ladies’ College, Nirmali worked as a research intern for Advocata before joining the team at LMD House. She enjoys religious work with her church. |
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CONSULTANT Prashanthi Cooray ACCA A past student of Sri Lankan School Muscat (Oman), Prashanthi worked as a freelance business writer for the Daily Mirror before joining the team at LMD House. She has also worked in Singapore and for KPMG Sri Lanka. Prashanthi enjoys reading and painting. |
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CONSULTANT Fazmina Imamudeen Fazmina is an educator of English language and literature, a theatre director, an actor and a writer. |
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CONSULTANT Indrajit Lankeshwara Indrajit is a chartered management accountant with an interest in writing. |
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CONSULTANT Avanti Samarasekera A freelance journalist with over a decade of experience writing for local and global publications, Avanti is also a corporate communications consultant and part-time personal organiser. |
GRAPHICS
MARKETING & SALES
GENERAL MANAGER Frank Gabriel Experienced in MIS and brand management, Frank worked for multinational firms in the food and beverage industry for two years before joining Team LMD. He holds a Diploma in Marketing (SEGi – Malaysia) and was a student of St. Anthony’s College. |
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MANAGER Priyan Gunaratna A past student of S. Thomas’ Preparatory School, Priyan worked in the family business before joining the team at LMD House. He enjoys swimming in his leisure time. |
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MANAGER Tania Wijayabandara A past student of Nimalamaria Girls School, Tania worked as a freelance marketer before joining the team at LMD House. She enjoys playing badminton and gardening. |
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CONSULTANT Dilshan Algama Dilshan schooled at St. Joseph’s and Wesley College. Prior to joining Team LMD, he worked at Hutchison Telecom and Mobitel. Dilshan enjoys music in his leisure time. |
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CONSULTANT Asha Greig Asha has worked in the advertising industry since 2000. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – CIM (UK) and LMD marked her foray into the marketing profession. Fluent in English, Sinhala and Arabic, she speaks Malay and Tamil, and holds diplomas in French, English Literature and Islamic Civilisation. Asha loves reading, gardening and cooking, and is a top-notch seamstress (she’s been working on completing a quilt… since 2008!). Asha has been an LMDer since 2008. |
COMMUNICATIONS & PR
SENIOR EXECUTIVE Harshini Amarasinghe Harshini worked in the import-export and IT sectors prior to joining LMD. A product of Dharmapala College in Pannipitiya, she has completed courses in Executive Secretarial, Microsoft Office and Typesetting. |
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SENIOR EXECUTIVE Glenise Candappa Glenise is a student of St. Paul’s Balika Maha Vidyalaya in Kelaniya. She studied business, secretarial and nursing since leaving school. Glenise worked at Leo Burnett Solutions and Video Image prior to joining LMD. She loves to chill out listening to music and enjoys dancing in her free time. |
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SENIOR EXECUTIVE Jeba Samarakoon Educated at Hillwood College in Kandy, Jeba studied HR management and followed secretarial courses after leaving school. Prior to joining the team at LMD House, she was employed at the University of Peradeniya, Hyundai Lanka and Douglas & Sons. Jeba enjoys movies, classical music and sewing. She also devotes time to charity work. |
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SENIOR EXECUTIVE Dion Tranchell A student of Good Shepherd Convent in Wattala, Dion worked at Citizens Development Business Finance before joining LMD. She is currently pursuing an Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design at AMDT School of Creativity. In her spare time, Dion enjoys playing volleyball, designing outfits, watching movies and listening to music. |
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CONSULTANT Saseena Haleem With a background in HR, advertising and the construction industry, Saseena returned to Sri Lanka after a 15 year stint in Dubai and subsequently returned to the UAE. In her leisure time, Saseena enjoys designing cards for special occasions. |
FINANCE
MANAGER Sameera Manoudara ACA A product of Mahanama College, Sameera is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). He has extensive experience working for the likes of Butani Capital Group, Capital Maharaja Group and B. R. De Silva & Co. Sameera enjoys listening to music in his leisure time. |
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MANAGER Samanmalee Kuruppumudali ACMA, CGMA A past student of Bishop’s College, Samanmalee is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Before joining the team at LMD House, she worked at Infomate. Samanmalee enjoys reading and watching documentaries. |
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SENIOR EXECUTIVE Achala Chandani AAT A product of Sumana Balika Vidyalaya, Achala is an associate member of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT). Prior to joining LMD, she worked at Dherana International. Achala enjoys spending time with her children in her leisure time. |
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SENIOR EXECUTIVE Suchira Mendis B.Com (Special) USJP A past student of Holy Family Convent (Dehiwela), Suchira holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Before joining the team at LMD House, she worked at Jayasinghe & Company. Suchira enjoys listening to music. |
RESEARCH & ADMINISTRATION
IT & CIRCULATION
LOGISTICS
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Gopalsamy Selvakaran Gopalsamy has been a member of Team LMD since 2005. A product of Isipathana College, he is a gifted guitarist and singer. He likes playing cricket and spending time with his family, in addition to fishing and maintaining his home aquarium. |
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Sanmugavel Thiyagaraja Educated at Hindu Senior College in Kandy, Thiyagaraja worked at the National Industries Company in Kuwait prior to joining LMD. He enjoys watching TV and has a keen interest in current affairs. |
DISTRIBUTION
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Lahiru Kothalawala With a Preliminary Certificate in Marketing from the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), courses in Quality Control for electricians at the Vocational Training Centre, Lahiru has worked in the insurance and apparel sectors. He studied at St. Mary’s College (Dehiwela) and Lalith Athulathmudali College (Mt. Lavinia). Lahiru spends his free time listening to music, watching dramas and maintaining his aquarium at home. |
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Gayan De Silva Gayan’s work experience has been in the courier field, having worked at Mountain Hawk Express (FedEx) for many years. An old boy of St. John Bosco’s College and St. Aloysius Seminary, he was a member of the school cricket team. |