Aruna Dissanayake to lead KBSL's next growth phase as COO and Acting CEO

KBSL Information Technologies, a member of the Agility Innovation Group and a leading systems integrator in Sri Lanka with a legacy of over 35 years, has announced the appointment of Aruna Dissanayake as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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Aruna Dissanayake

Aruna will also serve as Acting CEO until a new leader is onboarded, underscoring the company's commitment to strengthening its leadership team and delivering greater value to customers.

An accomplished leader with nearly three decades of experience in the global IT industry, Aruna brings a wealth of expertise in enterprise technology, operations, and business transformation. His career spans both local and international leadership roles, with more than five years in the USA and Europe, where he gained significant exposure to diverse technology markets.

Aruna began his career at Virtusa and later contributed to building engineering excellence at Millennium IT (now part of the London Stock Exchange Group). He went on to scale Valista from a team of just 15 to over 150 professionals, guiding the company through its acquisitions by Aepona, Intel, and Persistent Systems.

During this journey, he led the Professional Services Engineering Team at Aepona, working with Tier-1 Global teleco operators, including Verizon, France Telecom (Orange), Telia, TDC, and VimpelCom (VEON). His exposure to global telecom ecosystems gave him deep insight into payment systems, API management, and large-scale go-to-market strategies for next-generation digital services.