Leadership
The team striving to take the SITS family to exponential growth
Our leadership team comprising professionals with diverse backgrounds ensures that we pursue our goals to satisfy all stakeholders.
Mangala Rodrigo
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mangala Rodrigo counts over 24 years of experience as an ICT professional in local and international organizations. Mr.Rodrigo is a holder of Master Degree in Business Administration from Asia e University. He is a Fellow Member of the British Computer Society. He has also obtained the professional certifications from Microsoft, IBM, ITIL and ISO governing body.
Over the years Mr.Rodrigo has served Keels Business Systems Limited (A Fully Owned Subsidiary of John Keells Holdings), Millennium Information Technologies and SCICOM (MSC) BERHAD demonstrating his expertise in Business development, ICT Infrastructure design and implementation, Service Management, Business Process Reengineering, Audit and Compliance, Pre-Sales Consultancy, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, Cyber security consultation and best practices implementation.
Mr.Magala Rodrigo joined Sampath Inforamtion Technology Solutions Limited in 2017 as the Assistant General Manager and appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in the year of 2018. Mr.Rodrigo is a strategist who has transformed the Company in to a profitable entity and uplifted the name Sampath Information Technology Solutions Limited in the ICT industry in Sri Lanka
Over the years Mr.Rodrigo has served Keels Business Systems Limited (A Fully Owned Subsidiary of John Keells Holdings), Millennium Information Technologies and SCICOM (MSC) BERHAD demonstrating his expertise in Business development, ICT Infrastructure design and implementation, Service Management, Business Process Reengineering, Audit and Compliance, Pre-Sales Consultancy, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, Cyber security consultation and best practices implementation.
Mr.Magala Rodrigo joined Sampath Inforamtion Technology Solutions Limited in 2017 as the Assistant General Manager and appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in the year of 2018. Mr.Rodrigo is a strategist who has transformed the Company in to a profitable entity and uplifted the name Sampath Information Technology Solutions Limited in the ICT industry in Sri Lanka
Tushara Feldano
Senior Vice President-Sales & Marketing
Mr.Feldano counts more than 28 years of experience in sales & marketing predominantly in IT industry. He possesses a Diploma in Computer System Design from the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM). He started his career from DMS Electronics Ltd in 1995 and had been gained exposure from Ceylinco Networking Technologies, Keels Business Systems Limited, Outsourced Mailing Solutions, David Peiris Information Technologies, Gennext Pvt Ltd.,Debug Creative Labs, John Keels Information Technology and Axienta and presently serving Sampath Information Technology Solutions Limited as the Senior Vice President-Sales and Marketing.
Sameera Priyadarshana
Assistant Vice President-Managed Services
Mr Sameera Priyadarshana heading the Managed Services Department at Sampath information technology solutions limited in Sri Lanka with the designation of Assistant Vice President with more than 20 years of experience in IT industry. He started his career from Metropolitan Computers in 2003 and had been gained exposure from Cyber Mega Technology, Ceylon Business Appliances and E-wis Colombo. Sameera is accountable for providing leadership and strategic-level oversight on business process improvements, project planning, and management of IT services. He holds a Advance Diploma in electronic engineering, Computer Networking in ATI Moratuwa.
Isuru Ganegoda
Senior Manager – Finance
Mr Isuru Ganegoda was appointed as senior Manager – Finance with effect from 1st May 2022. He is an associate member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ACA). Mr Ganegoda Holds a bachelor’s degree in business management specializing in Human Resources Management (B.B.(HRM)SP)) with a second class upper division from University of Kelaniya. He is an accomplished leader who has experience in the industries of manufacturing and trading, finance and insurance, transport and energy services, engineering services and IT services and counts over 7 years of experience.
Gayani Randeniya
Senior Manager-Software Solutions
Ms. Randeniya holds more than 18 years of strong track record in software development industry with passion for leading high-performing teams and driving software development initiatives. She is highly skillful in adept and combining technical expertise with strategic leadership to deliver exceptional results and capable in fostering collaboration, optimizing process and leveraging emerging technologies to meet business objectives. Her excellent communication and interpersonal skills have been greatly effective in engage with stakeholders at all levels. She holds master’s degree in business management with first class honor’s from Mahathmagandi University and possesses Higher Diploma in Computer System Design from the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) and holds professional qualification in ACS, BCS and ITIL. She started her career from OpenArc Systems Management (Pvt) Ltd and joined Sampath Information Technology Solutions Limited (SITS) in 2011. Currently she is playing the role as the Head of software at the senior management of SITS.
Chamal Suraweera
Senior Manager-Payment Card Solution
Mr.Suraweera has more than 17 years of experience as a software engineer in the payment card industry. He holds a BSc degree in computer science from the University of Colombo. He started his career at Ceylon Business Appliances (Pvt) Ltd. in 2005, gained exposure at Payable (Pvt) Ltd., and is presently serving Sampath Information Technology Solutions Limited as the Senior Manager-Payment Card Solution. He has thorough knowledge of ISO 8583 message communication, PCI/PA-DSS standards, and the EMV process.
Gihan Dissanayake
Senior Manager-Internal Audit
Mr. Dissanayake possesses more than 15+ years of experience in the domain of audit and non-audit sectors which covers local trading, accounting service, local trading, manufacturing and information technology industries. He is an Associate Member of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Associate Member of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka. Also, he completed the CAB II examination at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. Started his career as an account’s trainee from Gestetner of Ceylon PLC, senior accountant in Ernst & Young, Accounts Assistant in Peoples leasing & finance PLC, senior- internal audit executive in Dave Group and is currently holding the position as a Senior Manager- Internal Audit at Sampath Information Technology Solutions Limited.
Darshan Dahanayake
Manager-Operations & Deliveries
Mr. Darshan Dahanayake started his carrier as a Customer Support Engineer in IT Hardware and Networking and then moved into Corporate Management, specializing on Customer Support Service, General Management and Operations. During his over 35 years of experience, he held key and strategic positions in some of the leading and prominent companies in the corporate sector such as Corporate Systems Support Engineer at Siemens Nixdorf, UK, General Manager/ Head of Operations at Abans Electricals, PLC and Group Chief Operating Officer at Industrial Asphalts (Ceylon) PLC. His academic qualifications include a National Diploma in Technology in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering at University of Moratuwa. At present, he is serving at Sampath Information Technology Solutions Limited as Head of Operations and Deliveries.
Kosala Dassanayake
Business Development Manager-RPA Practice
Mr. Dassanayake consist of more than 20 years’ experience in ICT industry specialize in digital transformation and Robotic Process Automation technologies. He holds master’s degree in business administration university of Keele, UK, and Higher Diploma in MIS in Microcomm College Canada. He is professionally qualified in PMP, Microsoft and UiPath. He begins his career in Numatrix INC US based system integration company and had been gain exposer in working DMS LTD, Centuryware solution Lanka (US Based software company), Metatechno Lanka (Fully own subsidiary of Meta INC Japan) and presently working in Sampath IT Solutions.
Rashini Kulasekera
Manager – Risk & Compliance
Ms.Kulasekera counts more than 03 years of experience in the field of Law. She is an Attorney – at – law and Notary Public. She obtained her LLB with second class from Sri Lanka Law College and holds a Post graduate diploma in criminology and Foreign affairs from University of Sri Jayawardanepura. Also, she holds LLB with second class upper from Kothelawala Defence University. Apart from that she has completed a Diploma in International Relations and Foreign Affairs from Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute. She is currently reading for master’s degree in Commercial Law from University of Colombo.