Asanga Seneviratne

Asanga Chandana Seneviratne
Born (1965-05-21) May 21, 1965 (age 59)[1]
Colombo
Alma materSt. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia[2]
Occupation(s)Investor, Businessman, Sportsman
SpouseManjula Seneviratne
Children2
FatherAshoka Seneviratne

Asanga Chandana Seneviratne (born May 1965) is a prominent Sri Lankan entrepreneur, investor and former national sportsman. He is the founder and managing director of Anilana Hotels & Properties PLC, a leading hotel and resort chain in Sri Lanka.[3][4] He currently serves as the principal of ACS Capital, a capital markets operator in Sri Lanka.[5][6] Asanga has been the head of 14 different companies, according to The Wall Street Journal.[7] He was elected twice to the board of directors of the Colombo Stock Exchange.[8][9] A sportsman by nature, he served as vice president to the Board of Control of Sri Lanka Cricket, served as president of Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union, serves on the executive committee of Asia Rugby, and serves as president of Sri Lanka Baseball.[10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ "Asanga Seneviratne - Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Marikar, Hafiz (1 January 2012). "Asanga Seneviratne – the SLRFU President - 2012". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Overview - Anilana Hotels & Properties PLC". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Anilana Hotels launches Rs. 960 m IPO with confidence". Daily FT. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Our Team - ACS Capital". ACS Capital. Retrieved 20 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Who We Are - ACS Capital". ACS Capital. Retrieved 20 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Executive Profile - Asanga Seneviratne". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Mr. Asanga Seneviratne elected a Director of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Mr. Asanga C. Seneviratne elected to the CSE Board of Directors" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Pathirawithana, S. R. (8 January 2012). "The secret hand behind the Cricket Board elections". Sunday Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Asanga Seneviratne and Trevor Gregory inducted as independent members of Asia Rugby EXCO". Asia Rugby. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Asanga Heads Sri Lanka Baseball". Daily FT. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Asanga Seneviratne re-elected President Sri Lanka Baseball". Ceylon Today. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)