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Venkadeshwara Agro unveils Director Board

Venkadeshwara Agro Industry Ltd, the largest edible oil manufacturer in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, has constituted a seven-member Director Board that pairs founder leadership with expertise in banking, finance, FMCG, exports and sustainability.

The appointment of Michael Ranasinghe and L. Chiranthi Cooray to Venkadeshwara’s Board has strengthened the company’s existing leadership which includes Dr. Bradley Emerson (Non-Executive Chairman), Kanakasingam Suganthon (Founder/ MD), Rizvi Mowlana, R. Suresh, and Manjula Priyadarshana.

L. Chiranthi Cooray, is appointed as an Independent Board Director and specialist in ESG, Enterprise Transformation & Risk Expert. She is the Founder, of Accedo Intel. Her work focuses on helping boards and senior leadership teams strengthen accountability, culture, leadership capability, internal controls, and sustainable performance.

Michael Ranasinghe is appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He boasts of dual qualifications in marketing and digital marketing and a MBA from UK with International experience in marketing, management and strategic advisory.

“We started this journey in Jaffna in 2001 with a simple belief: that the North could produce oils as good as any on a Sri Lankan table. Today our refinery supplies households, bakeries and food manufacturers. This Board gives us the experience to take the next step, with more capacity, stronger brands and new markets overseas, without losing the quality and the community that got us here,” said Kanakasingam Suganthon, Founder and Managing Director