Nationality Sri Lankan | Education Nalanda College, Colombo | |
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Born 14 November 1957 Badulla, Sri Lanka Occupation Marine Engineer
Naval Architect | ||
Cdl the local pulse in a global manner mr mangala yapa
Mangala Yapa is the Managing Director of the Agency for Development of the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade in Sri Lanka.
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Mr mangala yapa md ceo colombo dock yard plc
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 Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Member of Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST-UK). He is also obtained a Master of Business Administration from University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Career
During Yapa's professional career he had been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Colombo Dockyard. 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.