The Sri Lanka-Australia-New Zealand Business Council (SLANZBC), an associated business council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, appointed Udara Cumaratunga as President, at its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on July 19, 2023, at Cinnamon Grand Colombo.

High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Paul Stevens and High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Michael Appleton along with several leading business identities graced the occasion. 

Two-way goods and services between Australia and Sri Lanka are estimated to be worth around US $ 1.5 billion and between New Zealand and Sri Lanka worth approximately US $ 450 million.

In her address, Cumaratunga affirmed the SLANZBC’s commitment to broaden and strengthen the existing trade partnerships between the respective countries.

Cumaratunga is Senior Manager Commercial and Marketing at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT), the country’s first public-private partnership venture launched in 1999. 

She holds an MBA from the University of West London and a degree in International Business from the University of Sheffield. 

She is a product of Visakha Vidyalaya and Gateway College and is a former national swimmer.