Our Committee

PRESIDENT

Name: Ashoka Jayarathne

Mr. Jayarathne is a veteran agronomist who graduated from the Hardy Senior Technical Institute in 1980. He specialises in Animal and Crop Husbandry and is a respected specialist in breeding ornamental fish.

He served as a Unit Manager at the H5 Piolet Project in Nochchiyagama as a pioneer member of the Mahaweli Development Project. He worked with U S Save the Children, S O S Agridev Expo Lanka and Rekadahena Plantations. He retired as Plantation Manager at Informatics Agro Tech managing two thousand acres.

Tel: +94 352 222 375, +94 778 083 188

Email: president@oldhardiansassociation.org

General Secretary

Name: Mr. Sunil Chandrakumara

Mr. Sunil Chandrakumara is an expert in the telecommunications outside line plant segment. He graduated from the prestigious Hardy Senior Technical Institute in 1980. After the first assignment in the Telecommunication Department in Sri Lanka, he left for Japan for two years from 1985 to 1987 as an Instrumentation Engineer in the Asahi group of companies specialized in factory automation and control systems.  After a brief stay in Sri Lanka with the Kokusai Keiso a Company, who undertook the outside Line plant cable overlay ‘Colombo Area development project’, he accepted an assignment in Unite Arab Emirates in 1989 to join Etisalat, the National Telecommunication carrier in the UAE until the retirement from the service in 2023. 

Sunil has over four decades of expertise in outside line plant design, planning and execution in the telecommunications sector. As a Manager at Etisalat, now known as e&, which is a major UAE-based global technology and telecom conglomerate, he engaged in the outside line plant transformation scheme from the legacy copper cable network to a robust Fibre Optic network in UAE.  He now keenly engaged in Social works and charity services with several organizations serving people in need in Sri Lanka.

Tel: +94 713531338

Email: secretary@oldhardiansassociation.org

TREASURER

Name: Rtd. Brigadier Ranjith Peramune

Brigadier Peramune graduated from Hardy Senior Technical Institute in 1981 after completing the National Diploma in Technology in Electrical Engineering. In 1985 he joined the Sri Lanka Army Engineer Services Corps as a Garrison Engineer with the rank of Second Lieutenant.

He commanded the 3 Engineer Services Regiment and the 1 Engineer Services Regiment. He later became Director Engineer Services at Army Headquarters and was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services which is the highest ranking role within the CES.

Tel: +94 718 392 932

Email: treasure@oldhardiansassociation.org

Vice Presidents

Eng. Chandana Srilal Gunatilake, C.Eng., FIE(SL)

Development & Maintenance

Mr. Jayantha Athaudha

Training, Literary and Research

Mr. Rohan Wathuge, C.Eng.

Financial Management

Mr. Maximus Perera

Mr. Susantha Wijayakulathilaka

Business Management

Eng. K. Dhammika de Zoysa

Recreation, entertainment & Charitable affairs

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Eng. Chandana Srilal Gunatilake, C.Eng., FIE(SL)

Eng. Chandana Srilal Gunatilake is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka with nearly 40 years of distinguished experience in civil engineering design, construction, project management, and infrastructure development. His professional expertise covers irrigation, roads, highways, expressways, local government engineering, and building construction across Sri Lanka.

He has held several senior and prestigious positions in the public sector, including Chief Municipal Engineer of the Dehiwala–Mount Lavinia Municipal Council, Deputy Director / Chief Engineer in the Department of Irrigation, and has also briefly served as Acting Chairman of the Road Development Authority (RDA).

A proud product of the Hardy Senior Technical Institute, Eng. Gunatilake brings deep technical knowledge, leadership, and a strong commitment to sustainable development and maintenance initiatives of the Old Hardians Association.

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Mr. Jayantha Athaudha

Senior Telecommunications professional with 30+ years of experience across the Middle East and Sri Lanka, including Saudi Telephone (STC – KSA), Etisalat (UAE), and Dialog Axiata Sri Lanka. Progressed from hands-on engineering roles to Assistant Manager and Unit Manager, with 13 years at Dialog leading network operations, engineering teams, and service delivery units. Highly skilled in telecom infrastructure operations, network maintenance, fault management, and performance optimization, with a strong reputation for leadership, reliability, and mentoring technical teams. Retired after a distinguished career delivering high-quality, mission-critical telecommunications services.

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Mr. Rohan Wathuge, C.Eng.

Mr. Rohan Wathuge is a highly experienced Chartered Mechanical Engineer with extensive local and international experience spanning construction, piling, petroleum, transport, and industrial engineering sectors. He has held senior managerial and executive engineering positions in leading organizations in Sri Lanka, the Middle East, and the United States. His strong technical background, combined with proven leadership in operations, asset management, and organizational oversight, enables him to contribute effectively to financial governance, strategic planning, and sustainable management within the Association.

Professional Experience

Operations Manager – Nawaloka Construction Company

Deputy General Manager (Mechanical) – Walkers Piling (Pvt) Ltd

Manager – Engineering & Transport – Nawaloka Group of Companies

Technical & Engineering Manager – Samuel Sons & Company Ltd (Sri Lanka)

Workshop Manager – Browns DIMO Group of Companies (Sri Lanka)

Mechanical Engineer – State Development and Construction Corporation, Central Workshop, Ratmalana (Sri Lanka)

Mechanical Engineer Trainee – Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation, Central Workshop, Galle (Sri Lanka)

Overseas Experience

Workshop Manager – Bahrain Piling Company (W.L.L), Manama, Bahrain

Mechanical Engineer – CITGO Petroleum Inc., USA

Workshop Manager – CITGO Petroleum Inc., USA

Chief Mechanical Engineer – CITGO Petroleum Inc., USA

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Mr. Maximus Perera

Mr. Maximus Perera is an experienced mechanical engineer who graduated from Hardy Advanced Technological Institute and the University of Moratuwa. He has held key positions at the Ceylon Cement Corporation, Plywood Corporation, and the Ceylon Electricity Board, and later worked at the Harlsden Thermal Power Station (NW10), United Kingdom. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of CEYMAX (Pvt) Ltd.

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Mr. Susantha Wijayakulathilaka

Mr. Wijayakulathilaka is an accomplished business professional, presently serves as the
Chairman and Managing Director of Crystal Agro (Pvt) Ltd., specializing in high-tech fertilizers for Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector. Graduate of Hardy ATI, Ampara (1985–1987) with strong experience in agribusiness and He servs as The VP business management and Former President of the Old Hardians’ Association (2021–2023).

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Eng. K. Dhammika de Zoysa

Eng. K. Dhammika de Zoysa entered the Hardy Technical Institute in 1979 and has built a distinguished career in engineering and telecommunications. He is a Member of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka (IIESL) and a Member of the Engineers’ Guild of Sri Lanka. He also holds a graduation certificate from the prestigious City & Guilds Institute.

He commenced his professional journey at the Cement Corporation, Puttalam Works, and later served at Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, where he contributed significantly to the development and advancement of telecommunication infrastructure in Sri Lanka. His international exposure includes professional service with Electroman LLC in Oman.

Eng. de Zoysa further enhanced his expertise by participating in specialized telecommunications training programs conducted in the United Kingdom, Germany, Malaysia, and Japan, reflecting his strong commitment to continuous professional development and global best practices.

He is currently enjoying his well-earned retirement, residing in Kollupitiya, Colombo, after a career marked by technical excellence, international experience, and dedicated professional service.

Executive Committee

(L/R): Ranjith Peramune, Ranjith Kulasinghe, Maxi, Susantha Wijayakulathilake, Jayantha Athauda, Ashoka Jayantha, Rohan Wathuge, Gamini Fernando, Upali Gunasekara, Ghanasiri, Eddie Premarathna, Mahinda Jayarathne, Sunil Chandrakumara, Chandana Goonethilake, Zoysa