Governance Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC

DIST.N0000

LK0191N00003

Distillers & Wineries

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11-24	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka plc Declares First Interim Cash Dividend for the Financial Year 2025-26, Payable on December 22, 2025	CI
11-14	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC Reports Earnings Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2025	CI

Executive Committee: Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC

Manager

Positions heldSince

Kolitha Jagath Kahanda

Chief Executive Officer

31/08/2022

Lakshini Gunathilaka

Chief Administrative Officer	-
Compliance Officer	-

Mahinda Abeysinghe

Chief Administrative Officer

Chandana Bandara

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor

P. Mahesh Jayaweera

Sales & Marketing

Mano Perera

Chief Operating Officer

Prasanna Karunanayake

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer

Gayathri Chakravarthy

Human Resources Officer

05/09/2011

Nimal N. Nagahawatte

Director of Finance/CFO

Vijayanthi Senaratne

General Counsel	31/12/1992
Corporate Secretary	31/12/1992

Composition of the Board of Directors: Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC

Director

CommitteesSince

Ravindra Ajith Fernando

Audit Committee	30/09/2024
Governance Committee	12/04/2010
Nominating Committee	12/04/2010
Compensation Committee Chair	30/09/2024
Compensation Committee	10/02/2022
Governance Committee Chair	30/09/2024
Nominating Committee Chair	30/09/2024

Lakshman Silva

66 year

Compensation Committee
HR Committee
Governance Committee
Nominating Committee

Niranjan de Silva Deva-Aditya

75 year

Audit Committee	16/03/2016
Compensation Committee	16/03/2016
Nominating Committee Chair	05/09/2011

D. Hasitha Stassen Jayawardena

Audit Committee
Compensation Committee

Cedric Jansz

Nominating Committee	05/09/2011
Compensation Committee	07/09/2023

M. A. N. Sampath Perera

Audit Committee

31/12/2023

Ashoka Goonesekere

Audit Committee Chair

Kolitha Jagath Kahanda

Director/Board Member

30/11/2006

Don Stasshani Jayawardena

Director/Board Member

31/08/2022

Latest Appointments: Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC

10/02/25	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC Announces Reconstitution of Board Committees	CI
07/02/25	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka plc Appoints D. Hasitha S. Jayawardena as Chairman / Executive Director	CI
03/02/25	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC Announces Demise of Deshamanya Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena, Chairman	CI
30/12/24	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka plc Announces to Redesignate N. De S. Deva Aditya as A Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Effective January 1, 2025	CI
24/12/24	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC Announces Board and Committee Changes	CI
02/01/24	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC Announces Cessation of Ms. V. J. Senaratne as Alternate Director	CI
19/01/23	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka plc Announces Demise of Mr. Rarfeevan Seevaraham, Independent Non-Executive Director	CI

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Former Officers and Directors: Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC

Insider

Positions held

SinceUntil

Deshamanya Jayawardena

Chairman

31/12/2005

02/02/2025

Ranjeevan Seevaratnam

Director/Board Member	20/09/2015	18/01/2023
Independent Dir/Board Member	20/09/2015	18/01/2023

Rajapal Kumar Obeyesekere

Director/Board Member

07/04/2010

Chrisanta Francis Fernando

Director/Board Member	08/04/2010	14/11/2014
Independent Dir/Board Member	05/09/2011	14/11/2014

Rasani Kapukotuwa

Corporate Officer/Principal

D. de Silva

Chief Executive Officer

31/12/2007

31/12/2009

Adrian Balasuriya

Director/Board Member	08/04/2010	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	05/09/2011	-

Lintotage Udaya Damien Fernando

Director/Board Member

31/01/2006

30/11/2008

R. J. de Silva

Chairman

31/12/1989

31/12/1991

Maximus Ranjan Peries

Chief Executive Officer

08/04/2010

Amitha Gooneratne

Director/Board Member

D. Mallawaarachchi

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	05/09/2011	-
Director of Finance/CFO	-	-

L. Liyanaarachchi

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor

05/09/2011

Roshani Cooray

Sales & Marketing

05/09/2011

Ravindra Manohara Tillakawardana

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	05/09/2011	05/09/2011
Compliance Officer	05/09/2011	-

Pushpaka Ranasinghe

Treasurer

B. de Silva

Chief Executive Officer

M. R. Latiff

Compliance Officer

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male	14
Female	4

Of which Executive Committee

Male	7
Female	3

Of which Directors

Male	8
Female	1

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC is a Sri Lanka-based company engaged in distillation, manufacture and distribution of liquor products. The Company's products include Extra Special Arrack, Coconut Arrack, Very Special Old Arrack, Old Arrack, Double Distilled Arrack, Pure Coconut Sri Lanka Arrack, Special Arrack, Extra Special Arrack, White Label Arrack, Blue Label Arrack, Narikela, Grand Chais De France, Buronga Hill, Wincarnis - Tonic Wine, Passion Pop, Cape Dreams, Dona Paula, Somerton, Old Pulteney, Speyburn - Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Elit, Stolichnaya Vodka, Taittinger - Champagne, Agavita - Tequila, White Rum, Till Sider Whisky, House Of Tilbury Whisky, Black Opal Arrack, Petroff Vodka, Triple Blue, Galerie Brandy, Franklin Brandy, and others. The Company's subsidiaries include Ambewela Products (Private) Limited., Balangoda Plantations PLC, Continental Insurance Lanka Limited, Lanka Bell Limited, Bellvantage (Private) Limited, Melstacorp PLC, and Madulsima Plantations PLC.

Employees

953

Sector

Distillers & Wineries

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