DAMMIKA BANDARA

FOUNDER   l  DIRECTOR

TRAVEL LOVER  l  SPORTSMAN  l  ALROUNDER  l  PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER

TRAVEL LOVER

Travelling is his hobby from childhood, has visited & explored all corners of the country. After 15 years of career as a professional finance manager/accountant for many multinational companies, converted his hobby to his career by first being a Chauffeur Tourist Guide Lecturer & next by being a National Tourist Guide Lecturer. He is a lover of people, nature, culture, and specially the birds. He has strong relationships and links within the travel & tourism industry. He is a calm and friendly character who knows that the earning respect is a fact of giving respect and having a strong trust & confidence.

LEADING SPORTSMAN

Born to be a captain wherever he played Cricket, from  first 11 school cricket for St.Mary’s College, Club Cricket, Mercantile Cricket, University, as well as previlaged to captain the Combined University Cricket Team that toured to India. Represented school & university for Soccer, Vollyball, & Elle (similar to Baseball). Still in the game of Cricket but being a professional cricket umpire for the Board of Control of Cricket in Sri Lanka. His links in sports sector makes him a true organizer of sports events. He is a founder of Sri Luck Cricket Club.

ALROUNDER

A businessman, team-player, team-builder, keen learner, professional manager, auditor, business controller, Teacher, National Tourist Guide Lecturer, and specially a lead travel organizer today.

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER

Having his first Degree in Financial Management and then post graduated in Business Management. Followed four years of internship audit training at SJMS Associates representing Aurthur Anderson Worldwide. Chief Internal Auditor at Lanka Felts (Pvt) Ltd, Senior Accountant at Silvermill Holdings Limited, Business Controller at Heineken Lanka Limited, and Accountant at Noritake Lanka Porcelain (Pvt) Ltd. Now, a Director of Odarasa Lanka (Pvt) Ltd that engages in producing & selling truly Sri Lanka spices. Well-experienced project appraiser, business controller, & a business consultant.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• BSc Accountancy & Financial Management (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Wayamba University of Sri Lanka)
• Finalist in Chartered Accountancy (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka)
• Lecturer at Jayesekera Management Center (JMC)
• Professional Cricket Umpire (Association of Cricket Umpires of Sri Lanka – ACUSL)
• Founder of Sri Luck Cricket Club – Kegalle (Division II – Sri Lanka Cricket)
• Life Member of Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL)
• Founder/Director of Odarasa Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
• Founder/Director of Canwil Tours (Pvt) Ltd
• Alround sportsman.