AAP Directors

Ms.SUNETHRA JAYARATNE LLCC(UK)- Executive Director

Sunethra Jayaratne on completion of her college education, entered the Secretarial/Administration field. She has gained nearly 15 years managerial experience as an Executive Secretary.
A holder of Licentiate London Chamber of Commerce, Private Secretaries Certificate, First Certificate in English of the Cambridge University , several secretarial and related field professional qualifications, management training in Japan , she can be considered as a pioneer in the field of Secretarial/administration.

In addition to her position as the Executive Director of Academy for Administrative Professionals, professionally she has worked as the Executive Secretary at Nawaloka Hospitals PLC in Sri Lanka . Sunethra is the first Sri Lankan to hold the position of President of the Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Asia Pacific (ASA) and subsequently, conferred Hony Life Membership.

Represented Sri Lanka at several ASA Congresses and participated in panel discussions from Sri Lanka .

Membership

  • London Chamber of Commerce & Industry UK ,
  • Institute of Professionally Qualified Secretaries ( UK )
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals -IAAP( USA ).
  • Institute of Professional Administrators (UK)
  • Certified Professional Manager (CPM)

She also had been Past President & Advisor to many professional associations in Sri Lanka .

  • A Trainer and a Lecturer, and serves/d as a Visiting Lecturer/Resource Person
  • Vocational Training Authority – (Ministry of Vocational Training)
  • Commercial Bank
  • People’s Bank
  • Central Bank
  • Senkadagala Finance
  • Academy for Administrative professionals and many other institutions
  • Bbilingual Freelance writer to the media

Dr RANJITH CABRAL

Dr. Cabral a Science Graduate from University of Ceylon , obtained his Doctorate in Education and Psychometrics from the United Kingdom. He has acquired extensive experience in both the public and private sector in Sri Lanka.
He has contributed 16 years of valuable service to Unilever Ceylon Ltd especially in the management of human resources. Thereafter, he served as the Chairman of Colombo Gas Company and as the Vice Chairman of Ceylon Electricity Board and also as a member of the Boards of Directors of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Industrial Development Board.

He also served the University of Colombo as a member of the University Council for over 10 years. Currently he serves the University of Colombo School of Computing ( UCSC) as a member of its Board of Management.

Mr. KESARRALAL GUNASEKARA

Mr. Kesarralal Gunasekera, an Accountant by profession, is presently the Director, Network Securities Ltd. , the Director, National Wealth Corporation and a Member, Mahapola Trust Fund. He was formerly the Chairman National Lotteries Board, Chairman, Associate Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. , Chairman , Ceylon Port Service and the Director, Sri Lanka Port Management & Consultancy Services Ltd.

Mr. Gunasekera was also the Managing Director, Ceylon Shipping Lines ltd., Managing Director, Sri Lanka Libya Agricultural & Livestock Development Company Ltd. and a Member, Central Cultural Fund.