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Six companies, three decades, one leadership team committed to ethical business and strategic growth.
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Three directors. Six companies. Three decades of trusted trade across Sri Lanka.

Swarnakalum Group is led by a professionally qualified board with deep experience across public-sector governance, commercial leadership and people-focused management.

— Public-Sector Governance
— Corporate Strategy
— Trade & Distribution
— Operational Leadership

— Counselling & HR
— Quality & Compliance
— Long-Term Growth

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Our Board of Directors

A board built on three decades
of Sri Lankan enterprise.

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Strategic leadership across labour administration, commercial enterprise and corporate wellness.

Mr. Mahinda Madihahewa — Chairman

A senior SLAS (Class I) administrator with extensive experience in labour administration and public-sector governance, having served as Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, Commissioner General of Labour, and Chairman of the Employees’ Trust Fund Board. He currently serves as a consultant to the International Labour Organization and is a Council Member of the University of Colombo, providing strong strategic and regulatory leadership to the company.

Mr. Buddhika Ruwan Madihahewa — Managing Director / CEO

Qualifications: MBA (Aus), PG Dip. BM (AIB), FCMI (UK), FABE (UK), FCPM, MCIM, MIM (SL), CM SLIM.

An entrepreneurial business professional with 30 years of senior managerial experience in diverse commercial and financial sectors. Known for innovative leadership in planning and managing complex operations at private and state enterprises.

Has served in numerous state entities including Managing Director of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Director of Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd (CPSTL), Executive Director of Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC), Member of the Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission (TVEC), Director of Lanka Coal Company (LCC), Director of Ceylon Shipping Lines Ltd, Director of Port Services Co Ltd, and Chairman of Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited (CFC).

Ms. Shalika Chandani Madihahewa — Director

Qualifications: HND in Counselling & Applied Psychology (In Progress), Dip. in Applied Psychology & Counselling, Reiki / Sound Healing Practitioner.

Contributing over 15 years of leadership experience, her academic and professional background is further strengthened by specialized training in counselling, mental wellness, and personal development — enabling her to contribute a people-focused approach to corporate leadership.

Awards & Honors

The awards won
by our project.

When our team provides design and digital marketing. Applied arts can include industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, and the decorative arts which traditionally includes craft objects.

3x Site of the Day

2x Best Website

5x Mobile of the Day

2x Best Homepage

Testimonials

What our clients
say about our
studio.

Customer Support

“It's totally customizable with the theme settings, its compatible with a tonne of important plugins and the support is outstanding.”

Alex Regelman

Co-founder, Colabrio

Code Quality

“5 stars design agency! If anyone wants an example of what you can do with this theme, check out my site at ohio.clbthemes.com.”

Stacey Rickson

Project Manager, Colabrio

Design Quality

“I tell you what, there has never been an issue that Cory from the Colabrio Support Team hasn't been able to solve for me.”

Laura Morton

UI/UX Designer, Colabrio

Capabilities

A board built on three decades
of Sri Lankan enterprise.

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Strategic leadership across labour administration, commercial enterprise and corporate wellness.

Mr. Mahinda Madihahewa — Chairman

A senior SLAS (Class I) administrator with extensive experience in labour administration and public-sector governance, having served as Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, Commissioner General of Labour, and Chairman of the Employees’ Trust Fund Board. He currently serves as a consultant to the International Labour Organization and is a Council Member of the University of Colombo, providing strong strategic and regulatory leadership to the company.

Mr. Buddhika Ruwan Madihahewa — Managing Director / CEO

Qualifications: MBA (Aus), PG Dip. BM (AIB), FCMI (UK), FABE (UK), FCPM, MCIM, MIM (SL), CM SLIM.

An entrepreneurial business professional with 30 years of senior managerial experience in diverse commercial and financial sectors. Known for innovative leadership in planning and managing complex operations at private and state enterprises.

Has served in numerous state entities including Managing Director of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Director of Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd (CPSTL), Executive Director of Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC), Member of the Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission (TVEC), Director of Lanka Coal Company (LCC), Director of Ceylon Shipping Lines Ltd, Director of Port Services Co Ltd, and Chairman of Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited (CFC).

Ms. Shalika Chandani Madihahewa — Director

Qualifications: HND in Counselling & Applied Psychology (In Progress), Dip. in Applied Psychology & Counselling, Reiki / Sound Healing Practitioner.

Contributing over 15 years of leadership experience, her academic and professional background is further strengthened by specialized training in counselling, mental wellness, and personal development — enabling her to contribute a people-focused approach to corporate leadership.

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Our board is supported by a dedicated management team with strong expertise across strategic management, marketing, corporate governance and business development — ensuring long-term growth and operational excellence for every Swarnakalum company.