WHO IS VIPULA GUNATILLEKA?

Life and education

 

Born in the Sri Lankan city of Kandy, Gunatilleka received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Colombo in 1986 and a year later, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant (CA). He is also a Certified Public Accountant (FCPA) from Australia and a Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA) from the UK.

 

Career

 

Before joining SriLankan Airlines, Vipula Gunatilleka worked with General Electric (GE) and was the CFO and Board Member of TAAG Angola Airlines from November 2015 to July 2018 under Emirates Management. He served as the CEO of the SriLankan Airlines until January 2022.