Mr Mangala Samarajeewa joined SLT in 1997 and holds a BSc (Eng.) in Electronics and Telecommunications from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He is a Chartered Engineer and Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. With 23 years of work experience in various capacities, he has strong managerial and technical skills to provide leadership to SLT’s Network Group.

As a professional in the telecommunication industry, he has participated in many overseas trainings, seminars, and various forums organised by international training institutions, top ranking telecommunication service providers, and reputed telecommunication equipment vendors. In this role he oversees the entire network operation of SLT including Transport and Access, Network Services, Data Centre and Cloud Services, Power and AC, Service Operations, National Fiberisation Programme and Projects.

In the path to his current position as Chief Network Officer, he has proven excellence in management of technology and programme management as a senior manager. His major achievements are leading the implementation of National Broadband Network (i-Sri Lanka Programme), Lanka Government Network (LGN) and the SEA-ME-WE-5, 6 Submarine Cable System. He has overseen the operations of the Field Services Projects Unit in SLT for fast deployment of the network in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka and also held a range of positions in operations and maintenance of the SLT network at regional level. He is also working as the sponsor for the National fiberisation Programme.

He is a member of the International Management Committees for the submarine cable consortiums of SEA-ME-WE 3, 4, 5 and 6, Dhiraagu – SLT, and Bharath Lanka Submarine Cable Systems.

Mr Samarajeewa is the present Vice President of the Japan-Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) and was the Past Secretary General of the South Asia Federation of AOTS Alumni Societies (SAFAAS).