KEY PERSONNEL

Sarath Sirisena: Director/CEO

Is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK and counts over 41 years experience in the Tea Industry and Tea Trade. Possesses an MBA from Queensland University of Technology in Australia, majoring in Strategic Management and Accounting. Served as a Senior Tea Broker with Forbes & Walker and subsequently was the founder Tea Director of Mercantile Brokers Ltd and was later their Managing Director. Counts several years experience as a Tea Plantation Manager, having worked on some of the best Plantations such as Moray, Aislaby and Uva Highlands, prior to becoming a Tea Broker.

Has been a Director of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, and is the immediate past Chairman of the Colombo Brokers Association.

Malik Wafa: Director (Tea)

Has been a senior Executive and Per Pro of Bartleet & Co. Ltd where he was actively involved in Tea Broking, Auctioneering, Tasting and Valuing of Teas of all elevations. He has specialized in the teas of Low grown elevation and his experience spreads over a period of 19 years. He has been overlooking the activities of Stores and Tea Sample room for over eight years and has an in-depth knowledge of the connected procedures.

Senaka Amarasuriya: Executive Director

Mr.Amarasuriya commenced his carrier in tea at Bartleet & Co. Ltd in 1980 where he has been involved in the Broking operation up to 1986. Thereafter Mr. Amarasuriya has worked in two leading firms of Tea Exporters i.e. M/S. Hebtulabhoy & Co. Ltd and Stassen Exports Ltd up to 1998. He gained tremendous experience in the trading aspect of tea and also had exposure to the international market requirements for Ceylon Tea whilst working with the Tea Exporter Firms. Since 1998 he was attached to Forbes & Walker Ltd where he specialized in the handling of their Low Grown clientele. Prior to Mr. Amarasuriya joining us, he was a Director at Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers (Pvt) Ltd.

J.R.Algama: Consultant

35 years experience in the Tea Industry as a Broker, Auctioneer, Tea Taster and Valuer. Has been the Senior Director of Somerville & Co., Ltd up to end March, 2003. He is the present Convenor of the CBA, and has also served two consecutive terms as Deputy Chairman of the Colombo Brokers Association. In addition, he has served on the CTTA’s sub committee to review bye-laws and conditions of Sale of Tea by Auction. He is associated with the “Expert Panel of Tea Tasters” appointed by the Sri Lanka Tea Board to monitor quality of tea auction offerings and also to approve Direct Sales and evaluate teas imported by Buyers for the purpose of blending and exporting. Has been a Surveyor for Tea of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

Murath Mohamed: Finance Manager

He is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from the University of Madras and part qualification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

He has 23 years post qualification experience in Financial and Management Accounting, MIS, Auditing and General Administration working at very senior position levels including 10 years of Foreign Exposure working as a Senior Manager in one of the most diversified group of companies in the Middle East countries. In this Group he has also been involved in Planning, Developing, Implementing and Monitoring of Strategic plans as a key member of the Strategic Planning and Management Committee.

He has considerable knowledge in the working of Tea Plantations / Factories, obtained through auditing and performing numerous assignments related to Tea Estates and agency houses.

Tharanga Senaratne: Senior Manager-Tea Advisory Services

Commenced his working career in 1993 firstly as a Trainee Tea Planter at Hulandawa estate in Akuressa, thereafter was attached to St. Leonard’s estate in Halgranoya, and Liddesdale estate in Udapussellawa and rose to the position of Acting Manager. Later having gained considerable experience in the Low Grown style of manufacture, was appointed as Group Manager for Etambagahawila / Naindawa / Maheshland / Wijaya tea factories.

Prior to joining LCBL Mr. Senaratne was the Manager of Anningkande estate, managed by Maturata Plantations Ltd.

Manjula Perera: Assistant Manager (Tea)

Counts 15 years experience in the Broking field, and has been actively involved in the Auction procedures, as well as interacting with leading buyers and passing on relevant information as regards adjustments to manufacture to Tea Producers.

Has also been involved in Factory visits and is capable of guiding the Producers on current market trends and ways and means of catering to such market requirements with a view to maximizing Estate income.

Has a wide knowledge of conducting Tea Sales, and is actively involved in the selling of Tea at the Colombo Auctions.

M G De’S Jayasinghe: Assistant Manager (Tea)

Mr. Jayasinghe has joined us after several years experience in Tea Broking Firms i.e. Somerville & Co. Ltd., and Bartleet Produce Marketing (Pvt) Ltd. Prior to his involvement in Broking, he has been working as Assistant Superintendent of Kenilworth Tea Estate, owned and managed by Watawala Plantations Ltd. He has specialized in the marketing of Low Grown teas with special emphasis on tippy grades. Besides, Mr. Jayasinghe has much experience in warehousing of Teas and Sample Room Functions.

D Viraj H Wellala: Assistant Manager (Tea)

Mr. Wellala has joined LCBL with a wealth of experience behind him. He has worked 9 years in two Broking Firms i.e. Somerville & Co. Ltd. and Bartleet & Co. Ltd. He also has worked at Akbar Brothers for 6 years as a Buyer/Trader responsible for the High & Medium, Supplementary and Dust catalogues.

P R de Silva: Senior Executive (Tea)

Mr. Silva has had 16 years experience as a Senior Executive at Bartleet Produce Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, and joined us on August 1, 2007. Mr. Silva has considerable knowledge of manufacturing and marketing requirements and has specialized in educating clients of current market requirements, and of ways to cater to the buyers needs, in order to maximize earnings.

W.W.D.Tharanga Madusha Withanage: Executive (Tea)

Mr. Withanage joined LCBL as a Management Trainee in the year 2004, and after successful completion of the period of training, has been appointed as a Junior Executive in the Tea Department. He is actively involved in supporting the Senior Executives in their day to day work, and also assists the Auctioneers at the weekly Colombo Tea Auctions.

D.N.K. Mannapperuma: Manager – (Tea Manufacture)

Mr. Mannapperuma has joined us with 27years experience behind him in the field of Factory management and Tea Manufacture. In addition, he has handled the maintenance and repairs of tea factory machinery when he was attached Mech Engineering Company. Has also wide experience in the Low Grown type of manufacture and has been recognized in the past for many achievements by way of realizing top prices as well as his practical approach to manufacture.

Mr. Mannapperuma is currently based in the Southern Province where he is in a position to pay regular visits at short notice to the LCBL clientele based in the Southern Province. Prior to joining LCBL, Mr. Mannapperuma has been superintendent of Mawarella & Walahanduwa estates.

Roshan Bopeththa: Junior Executive (Tea)

Has joined LCBL as a Trainee-Tea Executive in January, 2007 and has since been appointed to the post of Junior Executive-Tea Department. Mr. Bopeththa is involved in conveying sales information and also assists the Senior Executives when they carryout tea tasting sessions. He is also involved in estates visits, and he is specially in-charge of the sale of BMF to Ceytea Agrapatne.

Rajiv Kodikara: Junior Executive (Tea)

Mr. Kodikara obtained his training during the period May, 2007 to April, 2008 and has since been appointed to the post of Junior Executive-Tea Department. He is currently involved in conveying sales information to the clients and also assists the Senior Executives in tasting and valuing weekly Tea Auction offerings.

Bryan Baptist: Consultant (Tea)

43 years experience as a Tea Broker. Began career at John Keells – 10 years (Manager Tea Dept); 3 years Bangladesh (Tea Broker/Consultant); 5 years Eastern Brokers (Managing Director); 22 years Bartleet & Co. (Jt. Managing Director); 3 years Ceylon Tea Brokers Ltd (Deputy Chairman); 2009 November onward Consultant at LCBL. Experienced Tea Auctioneer, Tea Taster, Manufacture Advisor – Orthodox/Rotorvane &CTC. Has addressed many audiences at Tea Conventions in Sri Lanka, Kenya, South India, North India and Bangladesh. Member of the Elite Panel of Tea Tasters for South Indian Tea in 2005 & 2007. Tea Taster for the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

Vernon Caldera: Consultant (Tea)

Over 40 years experience as a Tea Broker. Commenced career as a Tea Broker at John Keells and was the Head of Tea Broking of John Keells. Later he was the Managing Director of Mercantile Brokers Ltd and has also served as a Consultant at Forbes & Walker Ltd. Extensive experience in marketing High Grown teas as well as high quality Low Grown teas.

OPERATIONS DATA SHEET

1. We could be contacted on the following telephone numbers:

Office : 5 377080-7, 5222300

5 377090 Fax

Email : lcbl@lcbl-sl.com

Sample Room : 5 375975

2. Office : 97, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha Colombo 10

3. Sampling Department : No. 81/54, Negombo Road, Wattala.

T’Phone : 011-5375975 & 0777-269373

4. Warehouses : (a) Consignments of Tea should be delivered to our

No.45A, Gunasekare Mawatha, Welisara

T’Phone : 0773-784772

(b) No.45B, Gunasekare Mawatha, Welisara

T’Phone : 0773-784772

(d) No. 81/54, Negombo Road, Wattala.

T’Phone : 0777-269373

(e) No. 44, New Nuge Road, Peliyagoda.

T’Phone : 0772-386709

5. Banks : Commercial Bank, Maradana

Hatton National Bank, Maradana

Seylan Bank, Borella

Sampath Bank, Borella

Bank of Ceylon, Borella

Peoples Bank, Maradana

NDB, Colombo 7

Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC, Co. 3

6. Auditors : M/s. BDO Burah Hathy

(Charted Accountants)