Thushara Jayawardana

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

General Manager-HR at SAGT (South Asia Gateway Terminals)

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Industrial Relations
A core part of his current role involves fostering collaborative relationships with unions to ensure industrial peace and maintain business continuity at a major port terminal.

Media Appearances

Thushara has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

2004 - 2008
MBA from University of Sri Jayewardenepura
1997 - 2000
Law from Sri Lanka Law College

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Insights For Selling To Thushara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thushara is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thushara

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thushara move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Thushara take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Thushara

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