Corporate Management Team
Sumal Perera
Chairman
Is the Founder and Chairman of the Access Group of Companies founded in 1989. He is also the Founder Chairman and a shareholder of Access Engineering. He continues to be the Chairman of all companies under the umbrella of the Access Group and Managing Director of Sathosa Motors PLC, a company that gained a public listing in 1993. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - UK. It is under his vision and leadership that the Access Group of Companies has grown to be a diversified and successful business enterprise, in a short span of over 2 decades.
Christopher Joshua
Managing Director
One of the founder Directors of the Access Group of Companies, he was instrumental in heading some of the most successful business units within the Group. A founder shareholder, he was the Joint Managing Director/CEO of the Company. It was under his leadership that Access Engineering achieved significant milestones in growth. He also functions as the Joint Managing Director of the Access Group since 1997. Companies under his purview include Access Realties (Private) Limited, Access Energy (Private) Limited, Access Natural Water (Private) Limited, Eco Friendly Power Developers (Private) Limited, and business units of Access International (Private) Limited. He is also a Director of Sathosa Motors PLC.
Rohana Fernando
Executive Director/COO
Joining the Access Group in 1998 as an Engineer based in the Engineering Division, he played a vital role in enabling the division to become a separate business entity, encompassing the name and persons of Access Engineering. Having held senior management positions in Access Engineering, he was appointed to the Board in 2002. In 2007, he was appointed as the Director/COO of Access Engineering. He holds a BSc Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya and is a Corporate Member of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL). He is also a Director of Access International (Private) Limited, Sathosa Motors PLC and Eco Friendly Power Developers (Private) Limited.
Shevantha Mendis
Executive Director/Director - Business Development
Having held many executive and management positions within the Access Group, he has functioned within the Engineering Division since its inception. With the genesis of Access Engineering, he became a part of that unit and was appointed as Director- Business Development in 2002. He is also a Director of Access International (Private) Limited, Sathosa Motors PLC and SML Frontier Automotive (Private) Limited.
Dharshana Munasinghe
Executive Director/Director - Business Development
He joined Access International (Private) Limited in 1996 and was promoted to the position of Assistant Manager in 1999. In 2001, he assumed duties as Manager - Special Projects in Access International (Private) Limited and was promoted as General Manager - Special Projects in 2004. He joined Access Engineering in 2006, and was appointed to the Board of Access Engineering as Director - Business Development. He is also a Director of Access International (Private) Limited, Sathosa Motors PLC and SML Frontier Automotive (Private) Limited.
Vasantha Manatunge
Senior General Manager
V K Manatunge joined the Company in early 2003 and is currently functioning as the Senior General Manager of Access Engineering. He obtained his Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1978 and has been a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka since 1982. He counts about 33 years of experience in the civil engineering field and has worked in various capacities in the state sector as well as private sector.
Dharmasiri Chandrapala
General Manager (Technical)
T D D Chandrapala joined the Company in 2002 and counts over 9 years of experience at the senior management level of the Company. He holds a BSc Degree in Civil Engineering and he is also a Chartered Civil Engineer. He has 35 years of experience in the fields of Irrigation and Drainage, Building Construction, Water Supply, Roads and Bridges.
Manoaj Jayahsuriya
General Manager (Projects Office - I)
Manoaj joined the Company in March 2006 as General Manager (Projects Office I). He has 29 years of experience in diversified fields such as the Sri Lanka Navy, operations, apparel manufacturing, corporate planning and human resources management. He holds a MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, BSc (Hons) from University of Colombo and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology as well as several naval professional qualifications.
Srimal Fernando
General Manager (Projects Office - II)
Srimal joined the Company in August 1999 as a civil engineer and was promoted to Manager (Engineering) in January 2004 and as General Manager in January 2008. Currently, he delivers his duties as the Head of Projects Office - II. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya and is a Corporate Member of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka. During the period of his service, he was involved with major projects in many diversified fields such as Roads and Highways, Bridges, Telecommunication, Water and Waste Water, Piling and Buildings in a senior level management capacity.
Palitha Wanigasundara
General Manager (Projects Office - III)
Palitha joined the Company in 2007 as Deputy General Manager (Construction) and currently functions as the General Manager (Projects Office - III). He holds a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (USSR), a Master of Engineering Degree in Construction Management (University of Moratuwa) and a Master of Business Administration Degree (Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) of University of Sri Jayewardenepura). He is a Fellow Member of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and a Corporate Member of the Institute of Engineers (Australia). Prior to joining the Company, he served in the National Water Supply and Drainage Board for 20 years in the capacities of Chief Engineer, Project Manager, Assistant General Manager and a Project Director.
Aariadasa Fernando
Deputy General Manager (Project Coordination)
A A Fernando joined the Company in August 2003 and presently serves as Deputy General Manager (Project Coordination). He is also functioning as the Company’s Lead Auditor of the ISO systems. He has 38 years of experience in Civil Engineering to his credit and has worked in a number of Government institutions such as Public Works Department, Highways Department, Road Development Authority and Road Construction and Development Company (Ministry of Highways) before joining the private sector. He holds a Graduateship in Civil Engineering from City and Guilds, London and possesses several other qualifications in Civil Engineering and is a Member of the Institute of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka.
Kosala Wickramasinghe
Deputy General Manager (Projects Office - II)
Kosala joined the Company as a Project Manager in 2007 and currently functions as the Deputy General Manager (Projects Office - II). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and a Postgraduate Diploma in Structural Engineering from University of Moratuwa. He is also a Corporate Member of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka and a Corporate Member of the Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka. He has 12 years experience in the field of Civil Engineering including Structural Engineering and Project Management.
Niroshan Thilakarathne
Deputy General Manager (Commercial)
Niroshan presently serves in the capacity of the Deputy General Manager (Commercial) after serving in various capacities in the Company over a period of almost 11 years. Also, he has over 5 years of experience before joining Access having worked in a professional firm which provides Audit, Tax, Finance and Advisory services. He is also a Finalist of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Neranjala Priyadarshani
Deputy General Manager (Finance)
Neranjala joined the Company in 2005 and presently serves in the capacity of the Deputy General Manager (Finance) of the Company. She is an Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and an Associate of the Society of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. She holds a Special Degree in Accountancy and Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Thasantha Kumara
Deputy General Manager
He joined the Company at the beginning of 2013 in the capacity of Deputy General Manager. Thasantha has over 19 years of experience in the field of Civil Engineering including Roads, Highways and Bridge Engineering and Project Management. He has served in the capacity of Resident Engineer, Design Engineer, Executive Engineer for the Road Development Authority for seven years and in the private sector for 11 years in the capacity of Project Manager, Senior Project Manager and Divisional Coordinator in the Roads, Highways and Bridges Division. He has a BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and is a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.