Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Vice Chairman R.M.P.B. Wickrama has been appointed acting Chairman of the SLPA by Port, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management Minister Chamal Rajapaksa with effect from September 2 following the resignation of Saliya Wickramasuriya due to personal reasons.

Wickrama joined the Ports Authority as a mechanical engineer.

He has been designated as Director, Southern Port Development of a new Sea Port in Hambantota.

Wickrama has completed PhD in Port Management (UK) and also a BSc. Engineering (Hons) Graduate of the University of Moratuwa. He holds a postgraduate Diploma in Energy Technology. Wickrama is a Corporate Member of the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (C.Eng. MIE (SL)). Wickrama functioned as the Executive Director (Technical and Human Resource Development) and as the Managing Director prior to his appointment as the Vice Chairman.

He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lanka Ports Management and Consultancy Services Ltd.Wickrama is one of the Committee Members in IESL Council Committee from 2006 to 2008 and also functions as a Committee Member of the Planning and Development Committee of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) which has developed into a global alliance of ports representing 230 Ports in about 90 countries handling over 60 per cent of the world container traffic under the motto “World Peace through World Trade - World Trade through World Ports”.
(DN-05092008)