Ceylon Tea coming from the resplendent island nation, Sri Lanka is recognized for her well balanced tasting profile by tea connoisseurs all over the globe. Sri Lanka Tea Board is the government body which is responsible for international promotion of Pure Ceylon Tea and regulating the quality of tea exports. By the mean time, As Sri Lanka Tea Board had reported, Finance Minister Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed Mr. Jayampathi Molligoda to the Board of Bank of Ceylon (BOC). Mr. Molligoda is also the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tea Board.

Mr. Molligoda’s Career Record

• 1982-1984: Senior Accountant at Ceylon Plywoods.
• 1984-1990: Chief Accountant at the Janatha Estates Development Board
• 1991/1992: Senior Finance Manager at Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. during the period
• 2004-2015: Chairman of the Independent Audit Committee of Finlay Teas, Colombo.
• 1992-2019: Appointed as The Director – Finance, Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC (BTE). He served as Executive Deputy Chairman/CEO at Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC (BTE) till 10 December 2019

Mr. Molligoda is also a freelance writer who has contributed to national newspapers and professional journals, covering subjects such as the plantation industry, private sector business development, economic development, poverty alleviation, and legal and constitutional affairs. 

Mr. Molligoda is a Council member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

Education

The Chairman is a past pupil of Ananda College, Colombo. He obtained his MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management in 1998 and has also successfully completed an Executive Strategy program at Victoria University Melbourne, Australia. 

Experience

Mr. Molligoda has got over four decades of executive experience in the fields of finance management, strategic planning, human resource development, plantation management, and the international marketing of tea. He was conferred the Professional Excellence Award at the CMA National Management Accounting Conference held in June 2014.

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References

1. Main Source: http://www.srilankateaboard.lk/index.php/component/k2/item/229-tea-chief-molligoda-appointed-to-boc-board
2. More Information: http://www.ft.lk/front-page/Tea-Chief-Molligoda-appointed-to-BOC-Board/44-713555