Dr. Parakrama
Dissanayake, Chairman/Chief Executive – Aitken Spence Maritime and
Director - Aitken Spence Group, has been invited to present a paper on
"State Owned Port Operators – The Way Forward" at the 3rd Southern Asia
International Ports, Logistics and Shipping Conference which will be held
in Mumbai on 25th and 26th September 2008.Dr. Dissanayake who has
authored numerous articles on Marketing, Ports and Shipping related
subjects, has played a pioneering role in developing commercial maritime
education in Sri Lanka through the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in
his capacity as the founder Secretary and subsequently Chairman. In
recognition of his contribution he was conferred with the "Best Shipping
Personality" Award by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and he is
also a recipient of the ‘Contribution to Society’ award of PIMAA -
University of Sri Jayawardenapura.
Dr. Dissanayake a member of Faculty Industry Consultative Board of
University of Moratuwa, is a former Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority
and Jaya Container Terminals. He is a past Chairman of the Chartered
Institute of Logistics and Transport and has served on the UN/UNCTAD panel
as an expert on Ports and Shipping. He is also the Chairman of the Central
Advisory Council of the Sri Lanka Transport Board and Managing
Director/CEO of Port Management Container Services (South Africa) an
organization specializing in Port Management efficiency enhancement.
Copyright©Upali Newspapers Limited.
Hosted by
