Sri Lanka Telecom, the national telecommunications provider, proudly announces the appo­intment of Mr. Lalith De Silva as the new Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from 7th February 2013.  De Silva’s position as the Group CEO will see him overlooking the SLT Group Companies excluding Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. A veteran in IT & Telecommunications, Mr. De Silva has held the position of CEO of Mobitel (Pvt) Limited since 2011 and has also functioned as Director/CEO of Mobitel subsequent to Mobitel’s acquisition by SLT in 2002.

He also has served as an Advisor to the Chairman of SLT from 2002 to 2004 and thus possesses a deep knowledge of the group’s operations. Mr. De Silva is ideally positioned to chart the future course of one of Sri Lanka’s most valued brands going ahead.