Mr. Chethiya Umagiliya holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Azteca, North America, where his doctoral research explored the integration of corporate finance principles into state-owned enterprises and the design of restructuring strategies for both public and private entities. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Suffolk, United Kingdom, completed through the British School of Commerce in Sri Lanka, and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Buckinghamshire New University, United Kingdom. He is a Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI – UK), a Professional Member of the Financial Management Association (FMA – USA), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (FCPM), and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM – UK).
Mr. Umagiliya currently serves as Chairman of Uni Dil Packaging Limited and Uni Dil Solutions Limited, Sri Lanka’s leading packaging solutions providers. He is also a Non-Executive Director of DHT Cement (Pvt) Ltd (PowerTech), and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Fortress Resorts PLC, Swisstek (Ceylon) PLC, and Swisstek Aluminum Limited. Most recently, he was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of East West Properties PLC. He previously served as a Director of Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC.
Across these roles, Mr. Umagiliya has played a pivotal part in brand strategy development, corporate governance, financial restructuring, strengthening internal controls, and positioning organizations for sustainable growth. His multidisciplinary expertise spanning finance, management, law, and marketing, together with his broad board-level experience across multiple industries, make him a highly valuable contributor to the strategic direction, governance, and long-term value creation of the companies he serves.