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The Planters' Association of Ceylon

Planters' Association of Ceylon

Mr George Wall drafted a circular letter proposing the formation of an Association, as a result of which, about 100 coffee planters met in Kandy, on February 17, 1854, at a place called the ‘the Boarding House’ and under the Chairmanship of Captain Keith Jolly, founded the Planters' Association of Ceylon.

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Team

The PA Team

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Mr Sunil Poholiyadde

Chairman
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Mr Shanaka Samaradiwakara

Deputy Chairman
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Mr Lalith Obeyesekere

Secretary General
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Mr Leon Fonseka

Assistant Secretary General

General Committee

Members of the General Committee

Links & Representatives of the
Plantation Management Committee

Plantation Represantative
Agalawatte Plantations PLC Mr Nalaka Gunathilake
Agarapatana Plantations Ltd Mr Sunil Poholiyadde
Balangoda Plantations PLC Mr Dimuthu Wakunagoda
Bogowantalawa Tea Estates PLC Mr Lalith Munasinghe
Chilaw Plantations Ltd Mr Chandana Dissanayaka
Elpitiya Plantations PLC Mr A G Geethkumara
Hapugastenne Plantations PLC Mr Anusha Perera
Hatton Planatations PLC Mr Menaka Athukorala
Horana Plantations PLC Mr Johann Rodrigo
Kahawatte Plantations PLC Mr Binesh Pananwala
Kegalle Plantations PLC Mr Saman Doranagama
Kelani Valley Plantations PLC Dr Roshan Rajadurai

Links & Representatives of the
Plantation Management Committee

Plantation Represantative
Kotagala Plantations PLC Mr Sunil Poholiyadde
Kurunegala Plantations Ltd Mr S M M Samarakoon
Lalan Rubbers (Pvt) Ltd Mr Ravi Jayatilleke
Madulsima Plantations PLC Mr Andrew Fernando
Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC Mr Shanaka Samaradiwakara
Maskeliya Plantations PLC Mr Vipula Pusselle
Maturata Plantations Ltd Mr G D V Perera
Namunukula Plantations PLC Mr Prins Gunasekera
Pussellawa Plantations PLC Mr Chaminda Senaratne
Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC Mr Senaka Alawattegama
Udapussellawa Plantations PLC Mr Tharindu Wickramasinghe
Watawala Plantations PLC Mr Shyam Sathasivam

Representatives from among
the General Membership

Plantation Represantative
Life Members representative Mr M J C Amarasuriya
Private Members representative Mr Vish Govindasamay
Representative for other crops Mr P J Rodrigo
Management Services Members Representative Mr Waruna De Silva -Tea Brokers
Tea Factory Owners representative Mr Bandula Dias

Representatives from among
the General Membership

Plantation Represantative
Tea Estate Owners representative Mr M Balendran
Rubber Factory Owners representative Rubber & Allied Products (Colombo) Ltd
Rubber Estate Owners representative Mr. Ravi Jayatilleke
Coconut Factory Owners Representative Mr Mahen Madugalle