New Executive Leadership at LOLC Plantation Boards 📈

• Key Appointments: Niveyn Nanayakkara has been appointed as Executive Director to the boards of three LOLC Group entities: Udapussellawa Plantations PLC, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, and Tea Smallholders Factories PLC. • Strategic Focus: Nanayakkara is tasked with advancing digital transformation and operational efficiency within the plantation sector. He advocates for a "human-in-the-loop" approach to Artificial Intelligence, aimed at balancing automation with human oversight to manage risk. • Sector Integration: These appointments strengthen his existing directorial mandate across the LOLC portfolio, which includes energy, mobility, hospitality, and plantations (e.g., Maturata and Pussellawa Plantations). • Professional Background: A University of Melbourne alumnus (Accounting and Finance), he has undergone specialized corporate leadership and technology training at Stanford and UC Berkeley, signaling a push toward global innovation standards in Sri Lanka’s agri-business landscape.