Wickramanayake takes over as 15th President of FCCISL

A graduate of Economics and Business Administration from USA, Kosala Wickramanayake took over the reins from Nawaz Rajabdeen as the 15th President, FCCISL at its 15th Annual General Meeting held at Hotel Galadari.

Wickramanayake began his Trade Chamber career, parallel to his business career when he joined the Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry (SLCSI) as the Assistant Secretary in 1974 and he laboured hard to rise up as its 10th President in 1996 and he was consecutively re-elected until 2000.

In 1996 he organized the Chamber Pavilion at the first SAARC Trade Fair which was held in New Delhi. He also organized the Awards Ceremony to recognize small and medium sector entrepreneurs to mark the 35th anniversary of SLCSI.

Out of his 34 years of service in the Trade Chamber Movement, he has served 14 years at the FCCISL in various capacities such as Council Member,

Chairman, Finance and Audit Committee, Vice President and as Senior Vice President from where he took over as President FCCISL. He is also currently an Executive Committee Member of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.