Chakra Suthra

Innovative solutions towards zero-waste homes and businesses

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Trash 2 Cash: Home & Business

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Circular Economy consulting and training

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A company dedicated to Circular Economic solutions to business problems.

Circular economy is a relatively new concept for Sri Lanka. It essentially means that material used in products and packaging is used to its fullest and kept in circulation between the company and the consumer as long as possible before it is discarded to the environment.

The company vision is 'To make every home and business in Sri Lanka Zero waste', and our aim is to make every company that works with us, aligned with the same when offering their products and services to consumers.

Chakra Suthra is driven by a team of domain experts in technology, engineering, biology, chemistry and circular economy with open-innovation links locally and internationally.

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Who We Are

Himesh Fernando

Founder/ CEO

Sasanka Bandara

Partner, Business Intelligence

15+ years of experience in business strategy, Innovation, business development, scientific research
Eisenhower Fellow 2018, Circular Economy
Director Innovation, Hemas Holdings, Sri Lanka
Development of new products, services and business models for FMCG, Leisure and Wellness sectors
Ph.D, Chemical Biology, University of Cambridge, UK
MBA, Post Graduate Institute of Management, Colombo
B.Sc. (Hons) 1st Class, University of Colombo

Darshana Gunasekara

Finance and money matters

Beshan Kulapala

Technology Chief

Electrical engineering, high performance electric cars
Director co-founder, Vega Innovations,
Intel Corporation, USA
Ph.D, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University

Sasanka has 15+ years of experience in the fashion/apparel/textile sectors where issues related to circularity take centre stage
He has very diverse domain expertise spanning Organizational Leadership, Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Lean Manufacturing, Physical and Digital Retailing, Dyeing, Colour Physics, Mathematical Modelling and Chemistry.
He has held several leadership roles including as Vice President - Business Development at Brandix/InQube, General Manager at MAS Brands and Head of Dyeing Technology & Sustainability at MAS Fabrics.
Sasanka is an alumnus of the Columbia Business School, New York, University of Sheffield, UK and the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
He is also an Associate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists, UK and a Life Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.

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25+ years experience in Finance, Treasury management & Corporate Planning, worked in leading local & multinational companies both in Sri Lanka & overseas.
Currently serves as a Board Member and Group Finance Director of MJF Group & Dilmah Tea.
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK (FCMA) and a Fellow of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK (FCCA).
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)
Alumnus of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (B.Sc.).