Group Chief Executive Officer at Colombo Land & Development Company PLC Director at Amana Insurance PLC Member of the Corporate Management Team at Expolanka Holdings PLC Former Chief Executive Officer at George Steuarts Consumer

Paddy Weerasekera, a veteran business strategist specializing in marketing, communications and sales counts over 30 years of experience in both local and multi-national companies. He currently holds the position of Group Chief Executive Officer at Colombo Land & Development Company PLC. Prior to this assignment he was attached to George Steuarts Consumer as the Chief Executive Officer. Over the years he served in several notable organizations and roles including Expolanka Holdings PLC as a member of the Corporate Management team overlooking the groups marketing, corporate communications and sustainability activities. He served in the insurance industry as the Head of Marketing at Janashakthi Insurance PLC and led the Brand Management, Customer Relationship Management, Research & Telemarketing teams.

Prior to this he served as the General Manager of the multinational communications agency Bates Asia /141(part of the global communications giant WPP Group). He is a fellow member of the Charted Institute of Marketing (FCIM UK), Certified Management Accountant (CMA Australia) and holds an MBA from the University of Wales (UK). He was a product of Royal College, Colombo and studied further at Stafford International. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Amana Insurance PLC and served as a past board director of the Urban Development Authority. He was a Board Director/Vice President 4A’s (Accredited Advertising Agencies Association) from 2006-2009, Member of panel of judges for Effies Awards (2012/13/16), SLIM advertising, active member/judge (2012-2014) of Venture Engine Entrepreneurship Program and a visiting lecturer at the Academy of Design from 2006-2008. He was bestowed with the Brand Leadership Award in 2011, CMO Asia Award in 2012 and Asia’s Best Marketer Award in 2016 by the World Brand Congress. His leadership and work over the years has been rewarded with many awards at The World Brand Congress, Asia Entrepreneurship Awards, ARC Awards (USA), LACP Awards (USA), Galaxy Awards (USA), Effie Awards, Brand Excellence Awards, National Business Excellence Awards, Sustainability Awards and ACCA Awards, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing Advertising Awards & Chillies Advertising Awards.