FITIS appoints new board for 2025/2026

Newly appointed Board of Directors (2025-2026)

Federation of Information Technology (Guarantee) Ltd (FITIS) held its 8th Annual General Meeting on 30th April 2025 at the Hilton Colombo Residencies. 

During this Meeting the members elected Dr. Dayan Rajapaksa as the new Chairman of FITIS succeeding Indika de Zoysa who completed his 2- year tenure as Chairman.

Dr. Rajapakse is recognized for his contributions to advancing digital skills and innovation in Sri Lanka. Notably, he is the first individual to have served as both President of the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)(2014– 2015) and now as Chairman of FITIS. He also serves as President of the Sri Lanka Association of Non-State Higher Education Institutes (SLANSHEI) and as Chairman and Managing Director of ESOFT Metro Campus.

Reflecting on his new role, Dr. Rajapakse said, “Our mission is to build a thriving digital ecosystem where innovation flourishes, businesses grow,and every Sri Lankan has the opportunity to benefit from the digital economy”. He also stressed the importance of regional collaboration and developing a future-ready workforce to sustain this transformation.

FITIS board for 2025/2026 comprises of Chairman - Dayan Rajapakse (ESOFT Metro Campus), Senior Vice Chairman – Channa De Silva (LankaPay Pvt. Ltd), Vice Chairman - Thariq Sanoon-(SRIQ Corporation Pvt. Ltd). Past Chairman – Indika De Zoysa (Huawei Technologies Lanka Pvt. Ltd, Advisor to the Board – Abbas Kamrudeen (Debug Group of Companies), President (ICT Infrastructure) – Shanaka Fernando (Sala Enterprises Pvt. Ltd), President (Software) - Kalinga Ihalagedara (Orel IT Pvt. Ltd, President (Education & Training) – Christie Samuel (Infinity Centre for Higher Studies), President (Digital Services) – Mangala Rodrigo (Sampath Information Technology Solutions), President (Office Automation) – Chanaka Hapuarachchi (EWIS Peripherals), President (Professional) – AshanecJayasekara (BDO Partners), President (Professional Consultants) - Subash Chandra Bowse (BPC Banking Technologies), President (Communication) –Prabath Gamage (SLT Mobitel Pvt.Ltd), Vice President (ICT Infrastructure) – Hasalaka De Silva (Trident Corporation), Vice President (Software) – Rikaz Moin (DMS SoftwareTechnologies), Vice President (Education&Training) – Chaminda Ranasinghe (Edith Cowan University Sri Lanka).