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Thushara Jayawardana

Examiner · DISC type cs
General Manager-HR at SAGT (South Asia Gateway Terminals)
📍 Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Thushara is the General Manager of HR at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) and serves as the President of the Association of HR Professionals in Sri Lanka. An Attorney-at-Law with an MBA, he specializes in strategic HR, team alignment, and fostering industrial peace across the maritime, telecom, and FMCG sectors.

He is dedicated to continuous learning and professional development, recently earning a certification as a Management Training Program Instructor. Thushara champions knowledge sharing within the HR community, believing in "learning without limits" and partnerships that transcend borders to foster leadership and growth.

Unique fact: He is a qualified Attorney-at-Law, bringing a distinct legal expertise to his senior human resources leadership roles.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
General Manager-HR
Location
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Personality Overview

How Thushara shows up

Late Adopter
Unexpressive
Tough To Convince

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Priorities

Topics Thushara cares about

Strategic HR Leadership
As both a GM of HR and President of AHRP, he focuses on aligning HR initiatives with business priorities and driving organizational change in diverse industries.
Employee Development
Believes "no one is untrainable" and recently became a certified Management Training Program Instructor, championing continuous upskilling and reskilling.
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Career

Work history

9-2019
General Manager-HR
SAGT (South Asia Gateway Terminals)
8-2012 - 9-2018
General Manager- Human Resources
CIC Holdings PLC
1-2008 - 8-2012
Business Partner-Group HR
Dialog Telekom PLC
2-2003 - 12-2007
Head Of Training
Asian Alliance Insurance
5-1998 - 2-2004
Sales Administration Manager
Hemas Marketing Pvt Ltd.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2008
MBA
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
1997 - 2000
Law
Sri Lanka Law College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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