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YSHAN FERNANDO – Managing Director

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.

SHARADA SOSA – Director Finance

SHARADA SOSA

SAMAN MUNASINGHE - Director

SAMAN MUNASINGHE

Estate Manager, Visiting Agent, Manufacturing Advisor. 36 years in the tea trade.

Commenced employment in 1977. Worked as an Asst Superintendent/Superintendent on several estates managed by Janatha Estate Development Board. Joined Thalawakelle Plantation in 1992 as a Manager / Visiting agent. Also serves as an key consultant to Coca Cola -Central Europe, Eurasia and Middle East. Joined Forbes & Walker Limited in February 2001, as a Manufacturing Consultant. Advises Tea Factories on quality manufacture, machinery maintenance, cash flow management and cost control etc. In addition also advises Smallholders on updated agricultural practices and related issues such as shear/mechanized harvesting. Appointed to the Board of Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Limited on 1st February 2003

DHANUKA JAYASURIYA – Director

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 Tea Board.

SHASHIKE SILVA - Director

Auctioneer/Broker, Tea Taster and Valuer. 17 years experience in the tea trade.
Commenced employment at Forbes & Walker Tea Dept. in June 2005 as a Management Trainee. After successful completion of training was offered employment as an Executive in June 2006 and promoted to the post of Assistant Manager in 2009. In January 2013 was promoted to the post of Manager and Senior Manager in 2017 He was appointed a Director of Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Ltd in December 2020. Shashike is a Chartered Marketer and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK.