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Yshan Fernando

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 32 years experience in the Tea Trade.

Commenced career at Messrs Eastern Brokers (Pvt) Ltd in December 1981 as a trainee in tea and coconut brokering. He served as Director Tea of Eastern Brokers (Pvt) Ltd for a period of 7 years prior to joining Forbes & Walker Ltd in August 1998. He was appointed a Director of Forbes & Walker Ltd and Managing Director of Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Ltd. on 1st April, 1999.

During his career he has held appointments as Chairman, Colombo Brokers Association, Panel Member, Sri Lanka Tea Board and Panel of Surveyors, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. "

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Saman Munasinghe

"Director, Estate Manager, Visiting Agent, Manufacturing Advisor. 45 years of experience in the Tea Trade.

Mr. Saman Munasinghe commenced employment in 1977 as an Assistant Superintendent for several estates managed by Janatha Estate Development Board. After his journey with Janatha Estate Development Board, he joined Talawakelle Plantations in 1992 as a Manager for Mattakelle Plantation and a Visiting Agent for Talawakelle Plantations. He also served as a key consultant to Coca Cola - Central Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He was later invited to join Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Limited in February 2001 as a Manufacturing Consultant. Currently, he advises tea factories on quality manufacture. In addition, he also advises smallholders on updated agricultural practices and related issues such as shear/mechanized harvesting. He was appointed to the Board of Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Limited on the 1 February 2003."

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Dhanuka Jayasuriya

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 20 years experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment as a Management Trainee at Forbes & Walker Commodity Brokers, brokering rubber and produce. Joined Bartleet & Co as a Tea Broker and was promoted as Assistant Manager in October 1999. Joined Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers as a Manager in July 2006 and was promoted as a Senior Manager in 2017. Promoted to the post of Director in December 2020. Holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK, and is a Chartered Marketer and a Member of Chartered Institute of Marketing. Holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham City. During his career he has served as the Tea Convener and a panel member of the Sri Lanka"

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Eashan Perera

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster, Valuer and Marketer. 22 years experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment as a Management Trainee at Asia Siyaka Commodities (Pvt) Ltd in 2002 and after successful completion of training, was confirmed as an Executive in 2004. Was promoted to Asst. Manager in 2012 and to Manager in 2015. Worked as a freelance TV presenter for Rupavahini/Channel Eye from 2011 to 2020. Joined Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC as Deputy General Manager Marketing in January 2020 and was promoted to General Manager in 2022. Joined Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers as a Director in February 2025. Holds a Certificate in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham City. During his career he has served as a member of the Sri Lanka Tea Board Tea Tasting panel for other origin teas and Auction teas, member of the Steering committee of the e-Auction as well as the Governance Committee. He serves as a visiting lecturer at the National Institute of Plantations Management."

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Damitha Perera

Auctioneer/Broker, Valuer and Marketer. 35 years experience in the commodity broking sector

"Joined Forbes & Walker Ltd as a management trainee in 1990 and currently serve as a Director at Forbes & Walker Commodity Brokers (Pvt) Limited. He holds a MSc in Strategic Marketing and is a professional member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (CMSLIM).
Heading the operations at Forbes & Walker Commodity Brokers (Pvt) Ltd, he serves as an Auctioneer /Broker for Rubber, Spices & Allied products ,whilst visiting and advising on market requirements, quality aspects/new developments to Rubber Factories and Smallholders.
During his career he has served as the Convener for Rubber and Spices at the Colombo Brokers’ Association and as the broker representative of The Colombo Rubber Traders Association, The Spice Council of Sri Lanka, Spices & Allied Products Producers and Traders Association. He serves as a visiting lecturer at the National Institute of Plantations Management."

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Suresh Mathangaweera

"He is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in plantation management and logistics operations. His career in the plantation sector spans from 1985 to 2004, during which he held key positions at Ingestre Group, Glentilt Estate, Moray Estate, Mahakanda Estate, Ampitikanda Estate and Craig Estates of Janatha Estate Development Boa
He began his career as an Assistant Manager 1985 and went on to serve as Manager of the above-mentioned estates from 1995 to 2004, gaining invaluable expertise in estate administration and human resource development.
Since 2005, he has been serving as the Director of Warehousing and Logistics at Forbes & Walker Warehousing (Pvt) Ltd, where he has been instrumental in driving operational excellence, improving profitability and fostering profitable growth. He has received multiple national awards in recognition of his professional achievements and has undergone advanced training both locally and internationally further enhancing his leadership and technical competencies."

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Sujeewa Sinnathamby

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 23 years experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment at M/s. Eastern Brokers Ltd Tea Department in the year 1999 as a Management Trainee and was thereafter appointed as an Executive. Moved to Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Ltd Tea Department as an Assistant Manager in 2006 and was promoted as Manager in 2017. Subsequently in 2021 was promoted as Senior Manager."

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Chandika de Alwis

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 23 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment at Forbes & Walker Tea Department in January 2000 as a Management Trainee. After successful completion of training was offered employment as an Executive with effect from January 2001. and promoted to the post of Assistant Manage in January 2008. Promoted to the post of Manager in 2017 and Senior Manager in 2021."

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Asheff Khan

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 18 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment at M/s. Eastern Brokers Ltd Tea Department in December 2004 as a Management Trainee. After successful completion of training was offered employment as an Executive in January 2006 and promoted to the post of Manager in 2010. Thereafter moved to M/s. John Keells PLC Tea Department as an Assistant Manager in January 2015. Joined Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Ltd as a Manager in February 2021. Holds an MBA from the Kanpur University of India."

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Shenal Karunadasa

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 11 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced training at Forbes & Walker Tea Department in June 2011 as a Management Trainee. After successfully completing training, was offered employment as an Executive in 2012. and Promoted to the post of Senior Executive in 2017, Assistant Manager in 2018 and post of Manager in 2021.Holds an MBA from the Birmingham City University UK."

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Kevin Wimaladasa

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 12 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced his career at John Keells Tea Brokers as an Executive in September 2011 and thereafter moved Asia Siyaka Commodities PLC as a Senior Executive in October 2014. Joined Ambassador Tea Exports Pvt Ltd in 2017 as a Tea Buyer. Moved to Forbes & Walker Tea Department in 2019 as Senior Executive and promoted to the post of Assistant Manager in 2021"

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Andrew Samuel

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 8 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment at M/s. John Keells PLC Tea Division in the year 2014 as a Management Trainee and thereafter appointed as an Executive. Moved to M/s. Finlays Colombo PLC in the year 2019. He Joined Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Ltd in the year 2021 as Senior Executive and was promoted as Assistant Manager in the same year."

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Isuru Jayasena

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 16 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment at Kelani Valley Plantations as a Management Trainee in 2004. Appointed as Estate Assistant Manager in 2005. Thereafter, joined Bartleet Produce Marketing in 2008 as a Management Trainee and was confirmed as a Junior Executive In October 2008. Employed at Bartleet Produce Marketing for 16 years and at the time of resignation in 2023 held the position of Manager. Joined Forbes & Walker Tea Department in June 2023 as an Assistant Manager."

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Daniel Gulasekharam

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 7 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced employment at Forbes & Walker Tea Department in August 2017 as a Management Trainee and was thereafter offered employment as an Executive with effect from August 2018. Promoted to the post of Senior Executive in 2022 and as Assistant Manager in 2024."

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Ramal Hettiarachchi

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 6 years’ experience in the tea trade.

Commenced training at Forbes & Walker Tea Department in January 2019 as a Management Trainee. After successfully completing training, was offered employment as an Executive in January 2020 and promoted to the post of Assistant Manager in February 2024. Holds a degree from the University of Staffordshire of UK."

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Rishane Madena

"Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 4 years’ experience in the tea trade. Commenced training at Forbes & Walker Tea Department as a Management Trainee in November 2020 and was subsequently offered the employment as an Executive in April 2021. Promoted to Assistant Manager in January 2024."

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Dishna Perera

"Joined Forbes & Walker as the analyst programmer in April 1998 and was promoted as Assistant Manager IT in 2009. In the year 2015 was promoted as Manager Software and handled the IT systems, digital transformation in financial and business system solutions across multiple platforms. Hold a MBCS from the Charted Institute of British Computer Society and Master of Enterprise System Management from the University of Birmingham City."

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Sameera Warnakulasuriya

FCA, ACMA(UK), CGMA, ASA (CPA - Aus)

"Finance professional with over 18 years of progressive experience in accounting, auditing, and strategic financial management. He holds a Fellow Membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA), and is an Associate Member of both the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (ACMA, CGMA), and CPA Australia (ASA)."