Bharti Airtel appoints CEO for Lankan operations

Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecommunication service provider appointed Amali Nanayakkara as Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

A seasoned professional with indepth experience in the domestic consumer industry, Amali will spearhead Airtel's operations in Sri Lanka.

This is the second senior level appointment in the organisation following the recent appointment of Olof Haag as the Chairman and Country Head, Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

Amali comes with over two decades of experience in general management. She began her career as a management trainee at Unilever Sri Lanka in 1988 and has worked in various capacities including Personal care and Foods Division.

Amali has been credited with handling some of the most powerful and household brands at Unilever that include Sunsilk, Lifebuoy, Pears, Astra, Ceylonta and Laojee. Her tenure at Unilever also included a secondment to Unilever Pakistan as Marketing Manager for its flagship brand Lux.