Mr Saman Abeysekara joined SLT in 1998 following various roles in recognised organisations. He holds a BSc (Eng.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka.

He has 25 years of vast experience as a professional in telecommunication industry. During his career he has served as a Greater Colombo Telecommunication Improvement Project Engineer for an international company, Supply Credit Project Engineer for Sri Lanka Telecom Services, Assistant Director Interoperability for Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Sri Lanka. He has served for SLT in the capacity of Project Manager of the Rural Telecommunication Development Project, Regional Telecommunication Manager, Provincial Deputy General Manager, Regional General Manager and Deputy Chief Regional Operating Officer, Chief Asset Property and Security Management Officer before being appointed as the Chief Administrative Officer of SLT. He has wide experience in areas such as Project Management, Regional Operation and Maintenance, Customer Service, Consumer and SME Sales Operation, Property Development and Security Management.