Dr. Mothilal de Silva appointed new chairman of SLT
- 5opn1
- November 4, 2024
- Political
- Dr. Mothilal de Silva
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The Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC has resolved to appoint Dr. Mothilal de Silva, as an Independent, non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC with effect from 04 November 2024.
With a career spanning over many decades, Dr de Silva is a result oriented multidisciplinary C-level executive in the telecommunication industry having experience in Sri Lanka and multiple countries in Asia and Pacific regions. He is a turnaround specialist and a strategist.
He was also the Group Chief Strategy Officer and Group Chief Corporate Officer of Dialog Axiata, General Manager (Sales, Marketing and Customer Service) of MTN Networks Pvt Ltd and Vice President Process Excellence and Group Operations of Axiata Group Malaysia.
Under his leadership as Group Chief Executive Officer, he turned around the Fiji’s state-owned telecommunication company Telecom Fiji Ltd sustainably after 5+ consecutive loss-making years.
