Oshada Senanayake

Oshada, also serving as a Non-Executive Independent Director at Ceylinco Life PLC, is a former Chairman of the ICTA and Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. He has led critical national projects, including the “Connect Sri Lanka Project,” aimed at achieving 100% 4G and fiber broadband coverage. Oshada also spearheaded the initiation of the National School Fiber Connectivity program to provide internet access to rural schools.

He played a key role in making telecommunications more affordable and introduced game-changing service plans, which contributed to Sri Lanka’s top global rankings for affordable broadband services. With experience in leading digital transformation for startups and large organizations, Oshada holds an MBA from AIB Australia and a Bachelor’s from the University of Northumbria, and was recently awarded the Most Outstanding Alumnus by Oxford College of Business.