Janashakthi Group appoints Minette and Vishnu to Board

Janashakthi Group (JXG) has appointed Minette Perera and Vishnu Balachandran as Independent, Non-Executive Directors to the company’s director board. 
Minette Perera has a career as the former Group Finance Director of the MJF Group, where she played a pivotal role in managing finance functions across a vertically integrated tea operation. During her employment with the MJF Group, Minette was appointed a Director of the MJF Group of Companies, including MJF Holdings Limited. Minette is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of the UK, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK.
Vishnu Balachandran has a background in investment banking, having served as the Head of Investment Banking (Executive Vice President) at Capital Alliance Partners Limited. Vishnu’s previous experience at Amba Research and Kreston MNS & Co. further enhances his knowledge in the finance industry. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Colombo.

With this appointment, Janashakthi Group’s Board of Directors comprises Chandana De Silva (Group Chairman), Prakash Schaffter (Deputy Chairman), Eardley Perera (Independent Non-Executive Director), Saliya Wickramasuriya (Independent Non-Executive Director), Nathan Sivagananathan (Independent Non-Executive Director), Vishnu Balachandran (Independent Non-Executive Director), Minette Perera (Independent Non-Executive Director), and Manjula Mathews (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director), with Ramesh Schaffter serving as the Managing Director and Group CEO.