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Personal
Name
- Digo Thalattaniralalage Kingsley Bernard
Spouse -
Saumya Bernard –
BSc, Post Graduate Diploma holder in Education
Teacher -
Presidents College, Rajagiriya.
Children - Ashani
- BSC in Fashion Designing
Hiruni - Engineering Under Graduate at the Moratuwa
University.
Parents -
Late Mr & Mrs D.T.Jothiratne (Teachers)
Kingsley Bernard is the Eldest of a family of three with two
younger sisters
Educational / Academic / Professional
Schools Attended
St Mary's College & Seethawaka Central College - Aissawella
St Benedicts College & Ananda College - Colombo
Academic Qualifications
Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gold Medalist for Marketing Management
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), First batch to pass out from
Jaffna University,
Diploma in International Marketing
Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
Professional
Advanced Course in International Marketing
CBI - Netherlands (an Agency of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs)
Personal Computer Instructor Course
Centre for International Co-operation for Computerization (CICC),
Japan
Diploma in Marketing Management / Computer Systems Design
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM), Sri Lanka
Academic Affiliations
Visiting Faculty Member
University of Colombo, Sri Jayewardenapura,
Open University of Colombo, & University of Kelaniya
Appointments/Affiliations
· Council Member - Sri Lanka Economic Association , 2003 –
to date
· Member – National Council for Economic Development (NCED)
Export
Cluster and Trade & Tariff Cluster-2003 – 2005.
· Senior Vice President - National Chamber of Exporters 2000
– 2002.
· Honorary Secretary of National Chamber of Exporters' :
Dec.'98 – 2000.
· Vice President of the Exporters' Association of Sri Lanka
– July 1998 - December 1999 affiliated to Ceylon Chamber of
Commerce.
· President of the Sri Lanka Ceramic Manufacturers and
Exporters Association – 1998 - January 2000.
Leadership
· President of the Science Students' Union of the University
of
Jaffna, Sri Lanka - 1976/77
· President of the Students Council of the University of
Jaffna,
Sri Lanka – 1976/1977
· Chairman – Joint Business Forum (J-Biz) from 2004 - 2005
· President of the Science Students Union - Jaffna
University.
· The very First President of the Student's Council of
Jaffna University.
· President - National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka-
2003 – 2005.
Employment
Group Director - (Corporate Planning and Business
Development)
Daya Group of Companies(Present)
Past Employment Records
Group Director Maharajah Organisation,
Chief Executive Officer Dankotuwa Porcelain Ltd.
Managing Director /CEO ,Walker & Greig
Management Consultant – Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance
Corp.
Director Marketing - Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Deputy Director - Agricultural Development Authority
Lionistic Carrier
1986 Invited to join Lionism by Lioin Dr.Kotalawala and
inducted as a
Lion by PDG Lion Lincoln Fernando
1986 Board Director of the Club
1988/1989 1st Vice President
1989/1990 President
1990/1991 President
1995/1996 President
2000/2001 Zone Chairperson + Member Attendance Committee
2001/2002 Region Chairperson + Chairman Public Relations
Committee, Member Attendance ,Street Parade Committees
2002/2003 District Chairman Membership Growth, Development
and Retention and Member MERL and Mass Induction Committee
2003/2004 District Coordinator
2004/2005 District Chairman Leadership
2006/2007 District Chairman MERL
2007/2008 District Chairman Skills Development
2008/2009 Vice District Governor
Winner of Many International President's Appreciation awards
& Governor's Appreciation awards |
