Kandiah Balendra

Kandiah Balendra
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Chairman, South Asia Regional Fund
SpouseSwyrie Balendra
ChildrenNatasha Balendra and Krishan Balendra

Deshamanya Kandiah (Ken) Balendra (born 1940)[1] is a Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive, who holds and has held many corporate positions in Sri Lanka and the region. He served as the first Sri Lankan chairman of John Keells Holdings Ltd., the largest conglomerate in the island.[2] Currently he is the chairman of Brandix Lanka Ltd. and the South Asia Regional Fund of the Commonwealth Development Corporation.[2][3]

  1. ^ Gunawardena, Charles A., Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka, 2006 Edition, New Dawn Press Group
  2. ^ a b Desamanya Ken Balendra Executive Profile, Bloomberg Businessweek[dead link]
  3. ^ Brandix board of directors