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CAPT. JAGMOHAN (RETD.)

Non Executive Chairman

Appointed as a Non-executive/Non-independent director nominated by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.to the Colombo Dockyard PLC board on the 24th of February 2026. Capt. Jagmohan (Retd.) serves as Chairman & Managing Director of the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited w.e.f. 21 April 2025. He is a Naval Architect from Cochin University of Science & Technology. He has also done post-graduation & M. Tech in Naval Construction & Ocean Engineering from IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur, respectively. He served for over 25 years in the Indian Navy during which he held several important assignments in the Directorate of Naval Design and at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

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Thimira S. Godakumbura

Managing Director/CEO

Appointed to the Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) board on the 19th of April 2023 as the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer.
Before being appointed as the MD/CEO Mr. Godakumbura was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for one and a half years. He brings more than 22 years of experience in different capacities starting as a trainee engineer in the year 2000. He has served as the Assistant Production Manager (Hull Construction), Special Projects Manager, Assistant General Manager (New Construction, General Manager (Design & New Construction), and General Manager (Production).

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BIJU GEORGE

Director (Non-executive / Non-independent)

Appointed as a Non-executive/Non-independent director nominated by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.to the Colombo Dockyard PLC board on the 24th of February 2026. Mr. Biju George serves as the Director (Shipbuilding) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) w.e.f. 27.10.2021. Apart from construction of Naval ships, he is also heading Refits of Naval and Coast Guard ships, Export, R&D innovation and AI projects. He is graduated in Engineering from NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad and holds post graduate degree in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

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RUCHIR AGRAWAL

Director (Non-executive / Non-independent)

Qualifications: B com, AICWA. Appointed as a Non-executive/Non-independent director nominated by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.to the Colombo Dockyard PLC board on the 24th of February 2026. Mr. Ruchir Agrawal serves as the Director (Finance) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), one of India's premier Defence Public Sector Undertakings. His appointment approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) stands as a testament to his exceptional professional credibility and the Government of India's confidence in his financial leadership.

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VISH GOVINDASAMY

Director (Non-executive / Non-independent)

Mr. Govindasamy serves as the Deputy Chairman of Sunshine Holdings PLC. He is a Non Executive Director of Sunshine Holdings PLC and Watawala Plantations PLC, and also holds Independent Non-Executive board positions at Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, Dialog Axiata PLC, United Motors Lanka PLC and Lanka Island Resort Ltd.

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SENTHILVERL SENTHI NANDHANAN

Director (Non-executive / Non-independent)

Mr. S. Senthi Nandhanan is a distinguished corporate leader with over two decades of experience across the financial services, energy, FMCG, and investment sectors. Known for driving sustainable growth and optimizing supply chains, he specializes in strategic decision-making and corporate governance.

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Chaminda Gunasinghe

Director

Mr. Chaminda Gunasinghe is a distinguished Finance, taxation, audit, Administration, Human Resources professional with over 26 years of experience in Banking, Finance and Insurance sectors.He joined SLIC in 2007 as an Accountant and served in many positions and capacities in finance and contributed in implementing new International Financial Reporting Standards convergence in 2012 with the industry,

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Chanaka A. M. Jayamaha

Director

Chanaka Jayamaha counts 20 years of practice as an Attorney-at-Law. He is a Civil/Commercial Lawyer specializing in litigation and Arbitrations. His vast areas of expertise include Banking and Finance, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Shipping Law, Construction Law, Land Law, Sports Law and Labour disputes. He is also retained as a consultant for several Corporate entities, Incorporated Associations and Trusts.

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CHATHURA CHANAKA WICKRAMATILEKA

Director

Chathura is a CFA Charter holder, an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of London.