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CSSL appoints new Council for 2026 amidst celebration of 50 years of ICT leadership
Daily FT
|January 09, 2026
THE Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) has announced the appointment of its new Council for 2026 at the 37th AGM OF CSSL held at Cinnamon Life Colombo, marking a historic milestone as the Society celebrates 50 years of service to Sri Lanka’s digital and technological advancement.
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CSSL President Heshan Karunaratne CSSL Vice President Indika De Zoysa CSSL Secretery Udesh Seneviratna CSSL Treasurer Dr. Amal Illesinghe Seated from left: Assistant Secretary: UCSC Senior Lecturer Dr. Manjuri Wickramasinghe; Secretary: ITMD Additional DG Udesh I.W. Seneviratne; President: NIBM School of Computing and Engineering Director Heshan Karunaratne; Vice President: Huawei Technologies Lanka Strategic Adviser/Vice President Indika De Zoysa; and Treasurer: Bank of Ceylon Non-Executive Director Dr. Amal Illesinghe Standing from left: Council Member: Digital Economy Ministry Director – ICT Chanaki Mallikarachchi, Student Counsellor: Hemas Holdings Director – Group IT and Processes Ruvendra Gunasena, Publication Secretary: EGUARDIAN Vice President/Technology Evangelist Lakmal Embuldeniya, Council Members: UCSC Director Dr. Ajantha Atukorale, LSI Finance Chief Innovation Officer/Senior Deputy General Manager Chethana Kahandugoda, Ceynocta CEO Dhammika Mendis, and Vice-treasurer: SLT Senior Lecturer Dr. Niranjan Meedeniya.
Established in 1976, CSSL has played a pivotal role in shaping Sri Lanka’s ICT landscape, serving as a trusted platform for professional excellence, policy dialogue, knowledge sharing and innovation. Over five decades, the CSSL has consistently contributed to national development by strengthening ICT professionalism, supporting education and skills development and fostering collaboration across government, industry, academia and international partners. The appointment of the 2026 Council during CSSL’s golden jubilee year reflects both continuity and renewal, as CSSL looks ahead to the next phase of Sri Lanka’s digital transformation journey.
This story is from the January 09, 2026 edition of Daily FT.
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