Bio

Executive Director – Investment Promotion and Marketing at CHEC Port City Colombo Pvt. Ltd.

Shalaka Wijeyaratne resides in Colombo, Sri Lanka and holds a MBA (specialization in Marketing) from the University of Bedfordshire (UK) and a BS in Aeronautical Science without flight (summa cum laude) from Florida Institute of Technology (USA). He is currently the Executive Director – Investment Promotion and Marketing at CHEC Port City Colombo Pvt. Ltd.; the master developer of the 269 hectare reclaimed land development, which is an extension of the existing CBD and positioned to be a world class city in South Asia. Prior to joining CHEC Port City Colombo Pvt. Ltd. he served as the Business Development Manager of AECOM in Sri Lanka; an USA based integrated infrastructure consulting firm that is a Fortune 500 listed company and one of Fortune magazines “World’s Most Admired Companies”.

In addition, Wijeyaratne was a consultant to Selendiva Investments Ltd., state owned real estate and property development company, assisting the leadership with Investment and Business promotion activities. He is also an Independent/Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Canwill Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Sinolanka Hotels & Spa Pvt. Ltd. (developer of the proposed Grand Hyatt Colombo Hotel) and Helanco Hotels & Spa Pvt. Ltd. (developer of the proposed Hyatt Hambantota Hotel). In the immediate past, he also served as the Managing Director of the aforementioned companies.

He presently serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the College of Aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology (USA) and holds professional memberships with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) and Association of Business Executives (UK).

Shalaka is also an active philanthropist and social welfare proponent. He is the President of Heal Lanka Society Limited that he Co-Founded in the immediate aftermath of the Easter Sunday Bombings of 2019 to help provide assistance and sustainable long-term relief to the victims. Currently, the organisation has further expanded to champion campaigns and efforts to elevate and empower the marginalized and underprivileged citizens of Sri Lanka’s society. Wijeyaratne is also an active alumni member of Oxford College of Business, Sri Lanka where he has participated in several CSR initiatives, namely “Out of Darkness” that won the Social Empowerment award at the Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards and International CSR Summit in 2016.