CCB chairman assumes duties

Kapila Yakandawala has been appointed as the Chairman of the Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB), an institution under the Ministry of Plantation Industries. He assumed duties October 20 at the CCB head office. Mayantha Dissanayake MP was also present.

Yakandawala completed his secondary education at Dharmaraja College, Kandy. He holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura. Before joining CCB, Yakandawala was the Chairman of the Institute of Sri Lanka Tourism and Hotel Management. He has served the public and private sectors in many capacities.