Maritime expert to advise the PresidentBusinessDr. Parakrama DissanayakeRenowned shipping industry leader Dr. Parakrama Dissanayaka has been appointed as an advisor to the President. He has held a number of positions in the public and private sectors as former Ports Authority Chairman, former Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping and is currently Deputy Chairman and Managing Director at Aitken Spence. He was also the first non-British International President of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers of UK. (SD)You can share this post!

Source: Sunday Times January 09, 2026 08:14 UTC