Lalith to lead SLT
Sri Lanka Telecom has appointment Lalith De Silva as the new Group
Chief Executive Officer with effect from February 7, 2013. De Silva’s
position as the Group CEO will see him overlooking the SLT Group
Companies excluding Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. A veteran in IT &
Telecommunications, De Silva has held the position of CEO of Mobitel (Pvt)
Limited since 2011 and has also functioned as Director/CEO of Mobitel
subsequent to Mobitel’s acquisition by SLT in 2002.
He also served as an Advisor to the Chairman of SLT from 2002 to 2004
and thus possesses a deep knowledge of the group’s operations. De Silva
is ideally positioned to chart the future course of one of Sri Lanka’s
most valued brands going ahead.Commenting on his appointment to one of
the most coveted and respected positions in Sri Lanka’s corporate
sector, De Silva said:
“I am delighted to serve my country as the first local CEO, post
privatization in 1997, of our nation’s most trusted flagship
telecommunication provider. I am committed to adding immense value in my
new role to better serve my country and the ICT industry.
SLT is perhaps one of the most dynamic and innovative companies in
Sri Lanka and I am enthused by the challenge of taking it to the next
level.
The company’s 150-year-old heritage reflects its deep roots amongst
the people of this nation and we hope to thank the people and our
partners for their trust and loyalty by rolling out some path-breaking
ICT innovations in the near future to enrich their lives and businesses
even further.
I hope to build and add value to the good work that the former CEO of
SLT started and I am cognizant of the extremely dynamic and experienced
team SLT possesses. We will work together to consolidate the SLT Group’s
premier position in Sri Lanka.”
The experienced telecommunications professional brings with him three
decades of extensive international private sector experience in
telecommunications and other business industries. His wide-ranging
experience has been garnered at IBM in Sri Lanka and Australia and at
Saudi Telecom.
In the past he has functioned as an advisor to SLT, a Consultant /
Board Director at SriLankan Airlines and a Senior Advisor at Saudi
Telecom.
De Silva also has the distinction of being the Founder Chairman and
President/Chairman of the Project Management Institute of the Sri Lankan
Chapter from 2004 to 2009. |