Structure and Management

Mr. Vish Govindasamy was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata on 1 October 2024.

Mr. Govindasamy serves as an Executive, Non-Independent Director at Sunshine Holdings PLC and Watawala Plantations PLC. Within Sunshine Holdings PLC, he holds the position of Deputy Chairman and also serves as a Director for Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Ltd, Sunshine Consumer Lanka Ltd, Sunshine Tea (Pvt) Ltd, Sunshine Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd, Healthguard Pharmacy Ltd, and Watawala Dairy Limited. Additionally, he holds independent directorships at Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, TAL Lanka Hotels PLC, United Motors Lanka PLC, and the 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation.

Mr. Govindasamy's esteemed leadership extends beyond the corporate realm. He is an appointed member of the Governing Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Immediate Past Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, and a former Chairman of the Employers Federation of Ceylon.

He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hartford, USA. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers in Sri Lanka.

Mr. Soumen Ray is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Bharti Airtel Limited and has experience in various sectors including FMCG, telecommunication, automotive manufacturing and media. In the past, he has been associated with Bajaj Auto Limited, Viacom 18 Media Private Limited and ITC Limited.

Mr Ray holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce (honours) from University of Calcutta, Kolkata. He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Munesh counts for over 30 years’ experience in local and International corporates spanning across many diverse industries including Digital Telco, eCommerce, Plantation, Retail, Manufacturing, Distribution, Software, Consultancy, Agriculture, Aqua-culture, Trading, and Audit.

At present he serves as the Group Chief Commercial Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC. His role involves functions of Group Supply Chain Management, Programme Management and Revenue responsibility for Tele- Infrastructure business.

Munesh is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK (FCMA) and a Fellow Member of CPA Australia and hold an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland Australia. Further, he attended an Executive General Management Education programme conducted by INSEAD.

Previous positions Munesh has served includes; Acting Group Chief Financial Officer, Vice President – Group Corporate Planning and Strategy of Dialog Axiata PLC, Group Chief Internal Auditor, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of wow.lk (the former eCommerce business of Dialog), Head of Finance - edotco Sri Lanka (Tower business of Dialog), Head of Strategic Planning - Upstream Goodhope Asia - Plantation Company (Operating in Indonesia and Malaysia), Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) of ODEL PLC (Fashion Retailer), Finance Manager of OneSteel Group (currently known as Arrium) - a fully integrated, manufacturer and distributor of Steel in Australia, Head of Group Corporate Finance - Dialog Axiata PLC, Senior Accountant at John Keells Computer Services (Pvt) Ltd., Investment Analyst at CF Venture Fund, and commenced his career as an Audit Trainee at KPMG Sri Lanka.

Mr. Thomas Hundt was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata effective 17 February 2024. Thomas is the Group Chief Strategy & Technology Officer of Axiata Group Berhad (“Axiata”), a position he has held from October 2021.

Prior to this, from mid 2008 until October 2021, Thomas served as the Managing Director & CEO of Smart Axiata in Cambodia, the leading telecom operator. Thomas was the founding CEO of Smart, which he grew from greenfield, number eight position in the market to number one position, including through the acquisition of Star-Cell in 2011 and the merger with Hello Axiata in 2013. While continuing to serve as the CEO of Smart Axiata, Thomas also held the position of Executive Vice President for Technology of Axiata from January 2020.

Thomas further serves as Commissioner of PT Link Net Tbk, Indonesia, an Axiata company, the 2nd largest Internet Service Provider of Indonesia, as Director of EDOTCO Group Sdn Bhd, an Axiata company, a leading tower and telecom infrastructure company across South and South East Asia and as Director of Axiata Digital Labs (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka, an Axiata company, an innovative software platform and solutions provider who is providing telco-focused digital and IT services and solutions. Thomas served as Director of Celcom Axiata Berhad, one of the largest telecom operators in Malaysia, an Axiata company, from March 2020 till its merger with Digi in November 2022 and of Ncell Private Limited, the leading mobile operator in Nepal, then an Axiata company, from June 2016 till March 2020.

He gained his vast experience in the telecommunications industry during his tenure in key management positions with Siemens AG’s Communication Division and Nokia Siemens Networks during 1996 till 2008, including an overseas stint in Shanghai, China.Thomas is the Vice President of German Business in Cambodia (GBC) since January 2010 and founding Board Member of the European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) Cambodia since January 2011, of which he serves as Vice President at present. Thomas holds an Apprenticeship Cooperative Studies Program in Business Administration by German Chamber of Industry & Commerce and Siemens AG, Germany (“Stammhauslehre”) and holds a degree from IHK for Industrial Business Administration.

Mr. David Lau was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dialog Axiata with effect from 1 July 2020 and as a member of the Board with effect from 13 May 2020.

Mr. Lau has over 35 years professional experience in finance and leading financial organisations in various locations in Australia, Brunei, China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Netherlands and UK. Mr. Lau retired from Shell Malaysia in August 2011 after serving the Shell Group for about 30 years. His major assignments include the Finance Director for Shell Malaysia, Finance Director for Shell China, Global Controller for the Exploration & Production Division of Royal Dutch Shell, and Vice-President Finance for Shell International Exploration and Production B.V., in the Netherlands. Mr. Lau was an independent Non-Executive Director of Axiata Group Berhad from April 2008 to July 2020, the last 2 years as the Senior Independent Non- Executive Director. From June 2009 to October 2020, he was an Investment Panel member of the Malaysia Employees Provident Fund. He is also a board member of Heineken Malaysia Berhad and KKB Engineering Berhad. Mr. Lau was also appointed as an Independent and Non-executive Chairman of Boost Bank Berhad, effective 15th January 2024.

Mr. Lau graduated from the Canterbury University, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Mr. Supun Weerasinghe is the Executive Director and Group Chief Executive at Dialog Axiata PLC, a position he holds since 2017. His career in telecommunications began with Dialog in 1999, where he progressed through various key roles, including Head of Strategy, CEO of the Mobile Business, and Group Chief Operating Officer.

In 2013, Mr. Weerasinghe functioned as the Group Chief Strategy Officer at Axiata Group Berhad in Malaysia. He then led Robi Axiata Limited in Bangladesh as the CEO and Managing Director from 2014 to 2016.

Mr. Weerasinghe serves on the Boards of Hemas Holdings PLC, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and UNGC Network, Sri Lanka.

He is a Fellow Certified Management Accountant, Sri Lanka, Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Mr. Weerasinghe holds an MBA from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, and is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Nik Rizal Kamil Bin Nik Ibrahim Kamil was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata on 01 September 2026.

Nik Rizal Kamil is the Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Axiata Group Berhad (“Axiata”) and brings more than three decades of experience spanning telecommunications, digital infrastructure, investments, capital markets, banking and corporate finance. His combination of telecommunications leadership, sovereign investment expertise, capital markets experience and board governance credentials enable him to contribute a broad strategic perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing the global mobile and digital connectivity industry.

As Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Axiata Group Berhad, Nik Rizal is responsible for driving the Group's strategic direction, performance and long-term value creation across multiple high-growth markets in ASEAN and South Asia.

Prior to his appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer, Nik Rizal served as Group Chief Financial Officer of Axiata. The role provided extensive exposure to strategic investment, infrastructure financing, digital transformation, capital markets, regulatory engagement and cross-border business operations, equipping him with a holistic view of the issues shaping the future of the mobile and digital connectivity industry.

Before joining Axiata, Nik Rizal was Group Chief Financial Officer of RHB Banking Group, where he oversaw financial strategy, capital management, performance management and regulatory engagement across multiple markets.

Earlier, he spent a decade with Khazanah Nasional Berhad, holding senior investment leadership positions including Executive Director, Investments. He was responsible for investment and portfolio strategies across a broad range of sectors, including telecommunications, media and technology, and worked closely with leading regional companies on growth, transformation and value creation initiatives. As part of his governance responsibilities, he also served on the boards of Telekom Malaysia Berhad and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad.

Prior to Khazanah, Nik Rizal spent ten years with the Royal Dutch Shell Group in finance and strategy roles across Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

Nik Rizal currently serves on the boards of several listed and operating companies across the Group, including CelcomDigi Berhad, PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk, Robi Axiata PLC, EDOTCO Group Sdn Bhd, PT Link Net Tbk and Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd.

Through these appointments, he brings extensive board-level experience across telecommunications, digital infrastructure and digital financial services in diverse regulatory and market environments.

Nik Rizal is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and holds an MSc in Finance from London Business School and a BSc in Economics & Accounting from the University of Bristol.

Mr. Arjuna Herath was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata on 01 May 2026.

Mr. Arjuna Herath retired from Ernst & Young (EY) few years ago as a Senior Partner and Head of Consulting for Sri Lanka and Maldives. In his career preceding Ernst & Young, he was Marketing Development Manager at Ceylon Tobacco Company and Director Corporate Finance at Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka.

Mr Herath served as a Board Member of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board and as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. He was the first Chair of the Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka and recently relinquished his position as the Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. He also served as a member of the Company Law Advisory Commission. At present he is a Director of the Colombo Stock Exchange and several other public listed and private companies.

Mr Herath is a distinguished senior Chartered Accountant and is a Past President of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He was actively involved in the international fora in the field of accounting and is a Past President of the South Asian Federation of Accountants and was a Board Member of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Accountants and is the first Sri Lankan to Chair a Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the apex body of the accounting profession, and was the Chair of the Professional Accountancy Organisation Development Committee of the IFAC.

He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colombo, MBA from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom and a Master of Arts in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo.

Mr. Tarun Virmani was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata on 31 July 2026.

Tarun is the National Head – Sales & Distribution at Bharti Airtel and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tamil Nadu Circle. With over 22 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including more than five years in CXO leadership roles, he has led large-scale businesses and driven strategic growth across diverse markets.

His experience spans sales, marketing, distribution, product management and commercial operations, with expertise in business strategy, P&L leadership, digital transformation, strategic partnerships and organizational development. He is recognized for building high-performing teams and delivering sustainable business outcomes through disciplined execution and customer-centric leadership.

Tarun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an MBA in Marketing, complemented by executive education in strategy and innovation. He brings deep industry expertise, strategic insight and a strong commitment to sound governance, sustainable growth and long-term value creation for all stakeholders.

Mr. Mohamed V. Muhsin was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata on 14 June 2006.

He is a former Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the World Bank, where he was responsible for aligning information technology with the organisation’s business strategy. Mr. Muhsin successfully led the implementation of major reforms in enterprise-wide business & information systems, global telecommunications and video conferencing. The work he accomplished is featured in the Harvard Business School Case Study, Enabling Business Strategy with IT at the World Bank.

Mr. Muhsin has also worked in senior positions in the private sector in Sri Lanka. He served for several years as the Group Financial Director of Zambia’s Industrial and Mining conglomerate (ZIMCO) and as an advisor on state enterprise reform in the office of the then President of Zambia, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda.

Mr. Muhsin’s experience includes working as a Strategic Management Consultant and Director on international corporate and Foundation Boards. He is also the Chairman of the Islamic Community Center of Potomac in Maryland, USA. He is a freelance columnist and journalist.

Mr. Muhsin is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

Mr. Mahesh Amalean was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata on 15 May 2014. Mr. Amalean is the Chairman and Co-Founder of MAS Holdings (Private) Limited (“MAS”), the largest apparel tech company in South Asia and among the most recognised design-to-delivery solution providers in apparel and textile manufacturing. With a global community of over 100,000, today, MAS spans across 15 countries, with established design locations placed in key style centres across the world.

Mr. Amalean was conferred the title ‘Desamanya’ [Pride of the Nation - an honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka for “highly meritorious service”] in 2005 by the President of Sri Lanka in recognition of his service to the Nation. In 2011, The Open University of Sri Lanka conferred an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) to Mr. Amalean in recognition of his contribution to the Country. In 2013, Mr. Amalean was one of five global business leaders recognized with a UN Award at the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) inaugural Leadership Awards presentation where he received the award for Cultural Change for Empowerment. He was ranked amongst the Top 20 Progressive Asian Leaders by the World Business Magazine.

Mr. Amalean was honoured with the ‘Humanitarian Award’ at 2019 Femmy Awards organised by the Underfashion Club in New York, for his contribution in empowering people and uplifting the communities. He is a visionary leader and is engaged in nurturing teams, uplifting communities and committed towards creating a sustainable future for the next generation. He strongly believes in attracting and investing in talent for future growth and has mentored several young leaders. Mr. Amalean completed his executive education in Strategic Leadership from Columbia University in New York (USA); and holds a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Madras (India).

Dr. Sharmini Coorey was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata on 15 October 2022.

Dr. Coorey is a former senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and currently a member of the Presidential Advisory Group on Multilateral Engagement and Debt Sustainability advising the Government of Sri Lanka during the economic crisis. She joined the IMF through the Economist Program in 1986 and, during her 35-year career there, worked in positions of increasing seniority in its African, Asia and Pacific, European, and Western Hemisphere departments, as well as its Strategy, Policy and Review Department.

Prior to her retirement in November 2021, Dr. Coorey served for almost nine years as the Director of the Institute for Capacity Development (ICD), the IMF’s department for capacity building. As Director - the most senior staff position at the IMF - she was instrumental in establishing ICD and providing strategic direction for the governance, management, and funding of the IMF’s capacity building activities. She also oversaw the IMF’s training for country officials world-wide and established its online programme which trained over 100,000 government officials in policy-oriented macroeconomics during her tenure. Before heading ICD, Dr. Coorey was Deputy Director in the IMF’s African Department, where she oversaw the IMF’s work on many Sub-Saharan African countries including South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. In addition, she led the department’s financial sector work and research agenda.

Dr. Coorey’s experience at the IMF also includes surveillance work on the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, and Canada as well as program work on Korea, Estonia, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. She served on the Investment Committee of the IMF Staff Retirement Plan and on the Editorial Committee of IMF Staff Papers. She was also a visiting researcher at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington DC. Dr. Coorey holds Ph.D. and bachelor’s degrees in Economics from Harvard University. She has published papers on inflation and economic growth in transition and developing countries and edited a book on managing oil wealth in Central African countries.

Mr. Supun Weerasinghe is the Executive Director and Group Chief Executive at Dialog Axiata PLC, a position he holds since 2017. His career in telecommunications began with Dialog in 1999, where he progressed through various key roles, including Head of Strategy, CEO of the Mobile Business, and Group Chief Operating Officer.

In 2013, Mr. Weerasinghe functioned as the Group Chief Strategy Officer at Axiata Group Berhad in Malaysia. He then led Robi Axiata Limited in Bangladesh as the CEO and Managing Director from 2014 to 2016.

Mr. Weerasinghe serves on the Boards of Hemas Holdings PLC, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and UNGC Network, Sri Lanka.

He is a Fellow Certified Management Accountant, Sri Lanka, Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Mr. Weerasinghe holds an MBA from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, and is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School.

Ranga leads the Technology function of the Dialog Group. His portfolio spans strategising, planning, development, and operation of multiple networks and services, including but not limited to the Group’s Mobile, Broadband, Fixed Line, Digital Television and International Telecommunications infrastructures, as well as leading the Information Security function for Network and IT.

Ranga joined Dialog Axiata in 2001 and was seconded to Axiata Group Berhad in Malaysia in 2013. Before joining back at Dialog Axiata as the Group Chief Technology Officer, Ranga was the Group Head of Network Strategy and Planning at Axiata, managing the Technology Strategy and Planning for its six operating companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and a Master of Science in Wireless Networks (Merit) from Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom.

Ranga has over ten years of extensive international experience in Technology Planning and Management, both at operating company level as well as at Corporate Headquarters, managing the operation of multiple operating companies, where he developed a proven track record of leading and managing multicultural teams of knowledge workers. Over the course of his 24-year career in technology management Ranga has garnered extensive experience across multiple generations of mobile telephony and other telecommunications technologies.

Renuka Fernando currently holds the position of Group Chief Digital Services Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC, playing a significant role in steering the Company’s digital services initiatives. She is the Chairperson and a Member of the Board of Dialog Finance PLC, contributing her expertise to drive significant advancements in the fintech verticle.

Renuka is a highly experienced, successful, and well-regarded business leader who has very significant business experience spanning 40 years in the banking sector and vast expertise in growing and developing banking with a special focus on Digital Banking.

Prior to joining Dialog in April 2020, she headed Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) as the Director/Chief Executive Officer from 2012 and has played a pivotal role in bringing the organisation to where it is today. During her stint with NTB she played many senior leadership roles including Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DGM – Retail and Consumer Banking, and AGM- Corporate Financial Solutions. Prior to joining NTB, Renuka held the positions of Vice President / Head Global Transactional Services and Head of Consumer Banking at ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Sri Lanka. She has also worked at Banque Indosuez, Sri Lanka as Manager Corporate Banking and at Nederlandsche Middenstands Bank - Hong Kong.

In addition to playing key leadership roles in the corporate sector, Renuka has also functioned as the Vice President – American Chamber of Commerce and has previously served as Director of Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd. and Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Bankers Association.

Renuka is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, UK. She is also an alumna of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Upali currently holds the position of Group Chief Officer – Programme Management and Teleinfrastructure. His portfolio includes Enterprise Programme Management, Supply Chain Operations, and Tele-Infrastructure Management including related commercial operation.

Upali joined Dialog in 1994 and his experience largely covers management of Telecommunication and IT networks and systems. Prior to being appointed to the current role, he served the Group in the capacities of Chief Operating Officer - Dialog Broadband Networks and General Manager – Engineering Operations and Information Technology.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and a Master of Business Administration from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Upali is a Member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) UK, a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), and a Senior Member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Australia. He is a Chartered Engineer registered with the Engineering Council (UK).

Li San has been with the Axiata Group of Companies since 2015.

Before joining Dialog, Li San was the Group Head of Business Operations of Axiata Group Berhad, where she was responsible for portfolio performance management and board governance of all its operating companies. Within this role, she was part of the integration planning team for the Celcom-Digi merger in Malaysia and was Axiata’s appointed Board Observer / Investment Manager for CelcomDigi Berhad. Additionally, she led the post-acquisition integration of PT LinkNet Tbk, a fixed broadband player in Indonesia. She was also a Non-Executive Director and Board Audit Committee Member at Smart Axiata Co. Ltd., the leading mobile service provider in Cambodia.

Prior to this stint, Li San headed the Group CEO’s Office where she supported the President and Group CEO in strategy development, target setting for senior leaders, stakeholder engagement and strategic project management. Preceding that, she spent three years in Group Strategy where she led Group Research and spearheaded the annual long-term strategy exercise, competitive analyses, strategic projects, and M&A evaluation.

Before joining Axiata, Li San spent the formative years of her career with British American Tobacco where she took on various Finance leadership roles. Li San graduated in the top 0.5% from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce and Applied Finance. She is a Certified Practicing Accountant through CPA Australia and has completed her executive education with Harvard, INSEAD and IMD. Li San was awarded the Axiata Champion (Group CEO) Award in 2019 as well as the Axiata Senior Leadership Award in 2016 and again in 2021.

Rekha Weerasooriya assumed duties as the Group Chief People Officer at Dialog Axiata PLC on 1 June 2025, following her return from a secondment at Axiata Group Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she served as the Head of People Capability, driving the group-wide Talent & Succession and Workforce Capability project for the Corporate Centre and the M&A People Governance Circle.

Before her secondment, Rekha was the Vice President – HR Transformation at Dialog Axiata PLC, leading HR and Organisation Transformation. With over 26 years of experience, she has handled multiple roles across the organisation in HR and Customer Experience (B2C & B2B).

She was selected as an Axiata Champion, the top 0.5% elite performer amongst the Axiata Group Berhad, Malaysia. She emerged as one of the top 3 learners in her cohort in the Harvard Accelerator “Advancing Next-Gen Leaders” programme by Harvard Business Publishing Corporate, to develop future leaders at Axiata Group.

Rekha serves on several boards, including the APAC Board of Advisors of the HRO Today Association, the Customer Institute Board, and the CX Network Advisory Board.

Women in Management (WIM), in collaboration with Women at Work — a partnership between the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Government of Australia, awarded her the “Leadership in the Field of HR & Diversity Sector” at the Top50 Professional & Career Women Global Awards. She was also awarded the "Young HR Talent of the Year" at the Digital HR Transformation Summit & Awards held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was recognised as a "HR Excellence Practitioner” at the HR Excellence Annual Awards by HRO Today Association USA.

Rekha is a Certified Happiness Coach from the Berkeley Institute of Well-Being, California; a Certified Trainer from City & Guilds, UK; and a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt professional. She holds an MBA from Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

Asela assumed duties as the Group Chief Information Officer on the 1st of January 2022.

Asela leads the Information Technology (IT) function of the Dialog Group. In addition, he leads the Cloud Track under the Collective Brain Initiative of the Axiata Group. His portfolio spans the planning, development and operations of IT Systems & Infrastructure for Telecommunications, Fintec and Digital Services businesses driving convergence. He played a pivotal role in the success of the Digital Transformation drive at Dialog which resulted in modernizing and migrating mission critical applications and its entire Analytics ecosystem to Cloud.

Asela holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering Degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and an MBA from the University of Edith Cowan, Australia. He was awarded Leader of the Year at the Dialog Awards in 2019.

Navin is an ICT and telecommunications professional and a business leader with 24 years of experience, spanning multiple ICT management and leadership roles.

He started his career at Dialog Axiata in 2005 after a career in Systems Integration with the Leading SI’s of the time and has held multiple leadership roles in International carrier Business, Mobile Telecommunications, Mobile Broadband, and Fixed Telecommunications. At present he functions as the Group Chief Officer - Dialog Enterprise at Dialog Axiata PLC.

In his role as the Head of Fixed Telecommunications, he was part of the leadership team that launched Sri Lanka’s and the region’s first fixed 4G services and Sri Lanka’s first uptime Tier III certified data center. Navin holds a dual masters in the fields of General Management & Management Information Systems from Boston University School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Summa Cum Laude) in the fields of Business Administration, and Economics from Eastern Connecticut State University, USA.

Sim Siew Shan assumed responsibilities as the Group Chief Financial Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC on 1 January 2026. Siew Shan is an accomplished Finance and Strategy Leader with over two decades of experience spanning Aviation, Banking, Property, Hospitality, and Consulting. Renowned for her expertise in Strategic Financial Leadership, Crisis Management, Stakeholder Engagement, and Transformation initiatives, she has consistently delivered value through optimisation, operational resilience, and innovative financing solutions.

Previously, she served as Chief Financial Officer at AmBank Investment Bank and AirAsia Aviation Group in Malaysia. Her career also includes leadership positions at KLCC Property Holdings Berhad and Destination Resorts & Hotels, as well as over a decade at Ernst & Young, specialising in real estate and construction audits, listings, and mergers. She has been a professional member of the ACCA since 2001 and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) since 2004. She served on the MASB Interpretation Committee (2021–2023) and is affiliated with ICDM and Lead Women. 

Asanga Priyadarshana assumed responsibilities as the Group Chief Corporate Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC on 1 July 2025. He brings over two decades of experience in Corporate Strategy, FinTech, Sustainability, Governance, Risk Management, Cyber Security and Data Privacy within the telecommunications and financial service industries.

Asanga began his career at Dialog in 2001 and has since held several key leadership roles, including Senior General Manager of Group Corporate Planning & Operational Strategy, Vice President of Mobile Telecommunications, and Director/Chief Executive Officer of Dialog Finance PLC. In 2011, he was seconded to Axiata Group Berhad as Assistant Vice President in the Group CEO’s Office, where he contributed to enhancing performance management and governance across Axiata’s subsidiaries.

In his most recent role as Head of Sustainability and Group Chief of Risk & Compliance, Asanga provided strategic oversight in Enterprise Risk Management, ESG/Sustainability, Data Privacy, and Cyber Security Governance — reinforcing Dialog’s unwavering commitment to responsible and ethical business practices.

He was recognised as the Dialog Leader of the Year in 2014 and represented Dialog as an Axiata Champion in 2013 and 2014, amongst the top 0.5% of elite performers across the Axiata Group.

Asanga holds an MBA from the Australian National University, where he was awarded the MBA Convener’s Prize for Academic Excellence, and a BSc in Electrical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA, UK) and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK).

Lasantha assumed duties as the Group Chief Marketing Officer on 1st February 2024. He has over twenty-five years of experience in multiple functions including Finance, Operations, Business Control, Strategy, Transformation, and Business Management spanning a diverse range of industries which include Telecommunications, Leisure, Distribution, Shipping, Printing, Software, Consultancy, and Audit.

Lasantha started his career at Dialog in 2004 as Manager - Finance Operations and has held multiple roles including Head of Mobile Business and Vice President Corporate Planning before being seconded to Axiata Group Berhad in February 2017 as the Head of Strategy for the Axiata Group. Following his Axiata assignment, Lasantha was appointed as the Group Chief Digital Officer in November 2018, successfully leading Dialog’s Digital Transformation. He played a key role in process transformation and driving digitisation while fostering agility and driving advanced analytics initiatives. In September 2020, Lasantha assumed the role of Group Chief Operating Officer, where he played a vital role in strengthening the leadership position across all Core Business Units during challenging times. He spearheaded a much-needed adaptive overhaul of Dialog’s Core Business Units, to fortify its resilience for the future. Additionally, Lasantha led large-scale projects, including the successful 3G Network Shutdown, while concurrently guiding the Corporate Planning and Strategy team towards achieving strategic excellence.

In 2024, he was appointed as the Group Chief Marketing Officer, where he led the restructuring of the sales team, making it future-ready, and drove the Company’s digital adoption efforts by integrating AI to optimise sales and marketing performance. In addition, he played an instrumental role in the Airtel integration and now heads the Airtel business.

Lasantha is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He holds a Bachelor of Science Special Degree in Accountancy from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka and an MBA from the University of Edith Cowan, Australia. He also completed the Stanford Executive Programme in 2024. Lasantha was awarded as the Leader of the Year at the inaugural Dialog Awards in 2011 and once again in 2013.

Yap has over 40 years of experience most of his professional career in the telecommunication and IT industry. His experience is in various Finance disciplines, with close to 30 years in senior management positions, board directorship, corporate governance, and listed company reporting in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

He holds several memberships from reputed institutes in Malaysia and the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, United Kingdom, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, a Graduate of the Institute of Chartered Secretary and Administrators, United Kingdom, and holds a Chartered Accountant membership in the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Yap in his capacity as the Acting Group Chief Financial Officer will provide leadership to the portfolios of Group Finance, Group Business Control, Supply Chain Management, and Group Facilities Management.

He provides leadership to the portfolios consisting of Group Finance, Group Business Control, Group Facilities Management, Group Corporate Finance and Group Supply Chain Management.

Dr. Romesh Ranawana brings extensive experience in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, having worked across multiple industries. Prior to joining Dialog Axiata, he co-founded and served as CTO and Managing Director of SimCentric Technologies (Pvt) Ltd., later founding and functioning as CTO of Tengri UAV. Following successful exits from these companies, he established Enterprise Machine Learning (Pvt) Ltd., a consultancy firm advising multinational organisations on AI transformation.

Since joining Dialog Axiata as Group Chief Analytics and AI Officer, Dr. Ranawana has led the expansion of AI and analytics capabilities across the organisation, driving the adoption of AI-driven decision-making, personalisation and automation across business verticals. Under his leadership, Dialog has significantly advanced its AI Factory program, operationalised large-scale AI deployments, and pioneered industry-first AI innovations. His role extends to shaping AI governance, building enterprise AI strategy, and fostering a culture of data-driven innovation.

Dr. Ranawana holds a DPhil in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Oxford and a First-Class Honours Degree in Computer Science from the University of Peradeniya. He also serves as the Co-Chair of the National AI Advisory Committee, playing a key role in shaping Sri Lanka’s national AI strategy and broader digital transformation agenda.

Ms. Komathi Balakrishnan was appointed to the Board of Dialog Axiata effective 7 July 2023. Ms. Balakrishnan is the Group Financial Controller, Axiata Group Berhad (“Axiata”), a position she has held from April 2019 to date.

Ms. Balakrishnan has 29 years of professional experience in accounting and finance in leading organisations. Prior to joining Axiata, Ms. Balakrishnan functioned as the Group Financial Controller at Sapura Energy Berhad and at Telekom Malaysia Berhad (“Telekom Malaysia”). Prior to that, Ms Balakrishnan has held senior finance leadership roles at Telekom Malaysia.

Ms. Balakrishnan holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) First Class from the University of Malaya and Master of Finance (High Distinction) from the Malaysia Institute of Management - RMIT (Australia) Programme. In addition, Ms. Balakrishnan holds professional qualifications from the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and Malaysian Institute of Accountants (CPA).