Distilleries gets joint MD

Distilleries Company Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL) yesterday announced the appointment of Captain (Retd.) Kolitha Kahanda as the joint Managing Director alongside Chairman/Managing Director Harry Jayawardena. 

The appointment of Kahanda, who is currently an Executive Director of DIST, is with effect from September 22, 2022.

Kahanda joined DCSL in 1993 as a Regional Manager in the Central Region and subsequently was appointed as a Director in December 2006. With his past experience he spearheaded the reorganization of the operations of the Central Region since privatization of the company.

He specialises in logistics, distribution and security matters and is also a Director of Melstacorp PLC, G4S Security Services Private Limited, Pelwatte Sugar Distillers Private Limited and Melsta GAMA Private Limited.