Sanjaya Jayaratne appointed new Chairman of COYLE
View(s):Sanjaya Jayaratne has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE), for the current period 2014/2015, taking over from Wasantha De Silva – the Immediate Past Chairman.
Navein Perera was elected Chairman Elect for 2015/2016 and Kasun Rajapaksa as Chairman Elect for 2016/2017, the chamber said in a media announcement.
COYLE said to be one of the largest business chambers in the country, celebrated its 15th anniversary recently in Colombo in the presence of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ministers, MPs of the ruling party and the Opposition, Government officials and members of the diplomatic community, among others.
At the event, COYLE also rewarded top business leaders with the presentation of “Achievers awards” to five top achievers in business entrepreneurship – Sumal Perera – Access International (Pvt) Ltd; Gahanath Pandithage – Diesel & Motor Engineering Co; Manjula Narayana – NMK Holdings (Pvt) Ltd; Kasun Rajapaksa – DSI Samson Group and Sujeewa Palliyaguruge – Senani Holdings.
“The event was an important milestone in the continuing growth and success of Sri Lanka’s business community. COYLE has been a significant force in the country’s economic development for the period of its existence, and it has an especially relevant role to play today, with Sri Lanka experiencing a rapid economic growth,” the announcement said.