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Mangala Yapa
Born14 November 1957
Badulla, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationNalanda College, Colombo
Occupation(s)Marine Engineer
Naval Architect
Known forChairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)

Mangala Yapa is the chairman of Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI).

He was also former managing director of the Agency for Development of the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade in Sri Lanka.

Education

Mangala Yapa was born on 13 November 1957 in Badulla, Sri Lanka, and after winning a scholarship attended Nalanda College, Colombo, for secondary studies. After leaving Nalanda continuing his higher studies, he received a Ministry of Higher Education scholarship to Astrakhan State University, Russia, where he obtained a MSc in ship building.

Yapa, who is a marine engineer, naval architect and a chartered engineer by profession, is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST-UK). He is also obtained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Career

During Yapa's professional career he had been the chief executive officer and managing director of Colombo Dockyard and CEO and secretary general of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

Awards

In 2013 Yapa was presented with 'Excellence in Engineering' award by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka for his outstanding achievements in the Marine engineering category for transforming the Colombo Dockyard in to a world class shipbuilder and repairer.

References

  1. Mangala Yapa appointed new BOI Chairman
  2. Mangala Yapa new BOI Chair
  3. Accelerating Regional Development through Innovative Approaches; Seminar on Public-Private Partnership
  4. Business Forum
  5. Retiring Colombo Dockyard PLC Managing Director/ CEO Mangala Prema Banda Yapa reminisces
  6. Much potential to strengthen shipping industry
  7. Keynote Speaker Mr. Mangala Yapa National Conference on Green Practices University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  8. Mangala P. B. Yapa New Sec. Gen CEO Of CCC
  9. Mangala P. B. Yapa appointed as Ceylon Chamber new Secretary General CEO
  10. Engineers, Engineering Enterprises feted at IESL Awards ceremony
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