Driven by an interest in advancing technologies and accommodating the growing needs of consumers and enterprises Mr. Janaka Abeysinghe, the Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Telecom, started his career at SLT in 1991 straight out of the University of Moratuwa, where he graduated with First Class Honors in Electronic & Telecommunications Engineering.

A keen tech enthusiast, Mr. Abeysinghe believes that to be successful in the race for digital innovation; strengthening digital skills, rolling out digital tools, and accelerating new product development in a collaborative environment is essential. He realises the importance of new opportunities for bundled service offerings, IoT solutions and enhanced flexibility in purchasing and consuming services to enable business agility; and brings his extensive insight and learning to his vision for his role as Chief Executive.

Prior to taking up the mantle of CEO, Mr. Abeysinghe, as Chief Enterprise and Wholesales Officer, led the Enterprise & Wholesale business of SLT that provides integrated voice and data solutions to Enterprises, and Government Institutions. He earlier served as General Manager Enterprise & International Sales and has extensive experience in the areas of Enterprise Digital Services, Enterprise Communications Solutions, Data Communications, Business Development, Domestic & International Switching Operations and Global Wholesale Voice & Data Business.

A Fulbright Scholar, Mr. Abeysinghe earned a Masters’ Degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from of the University of Kansas, USA and is a Chartered Engineer, a member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, and a member of the Computer Society of Sri Lanka. Mr. Abeysinghe also served on the Board of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) as a Non-Executive Director from 2014 to 2018.