Mr. Weerasooria is the Group Managing Director of FINCO Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and has over 25 years of experience across manufacturing, apparel, consultancy, financial services & leisure industries.
Mr. Weerasooria provides strategic direction and leadership to the CEO’s of group companies in Hotel and Travel Sector, Manufacturing, Energy and the Consultancy Practice.
In 2011, Mr. Weerasooria divested FINCO’s interest in apparel following and lead the group’s expansion into the leisure industry with UGA brand of hotels. The investment into bespoke travelling planning with the formation of TFG in 2014 complimented FINCOs existing businesses of general sales agents of Korean Air, Alpha Travels & Holidays (Pvt). Under his leadership, RDC – a pioneer consulting practice in Sri Lanka registered with international lending organizations including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JAICA) Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFCD), Fund for International Development (OFID), has successfully completed several projects, both locally and internationally.
The 2018 divestment of FINCOs construction industry investments allowed Mr. Weerasooria to add investment in financial services and renewable energy businesses to the FINCO portfolio,
In 2007 Mr. Weerasooria joined YPO and was Chapter Chair of Young 2012 – 2013; where he worked with other experienced leaders to expand business opportunities, inspire and encourage young leaders to join the chapter.
Mr. Weerasooria services on Board of CEAT Kelani Holdings since 2013, Kelani Tyres board since 2016 and many other non listed companies. He is an alumnus of Bentley College U.S.A., where he obtained a degree in Bachelor of Science in Marketing.