Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Sri Lanka recently awarded fellow membership (FCILT) status to experienced transport professional Upali Gunawardena.
Since receiving territorial status in 2012, CILT Sri Lanka received rights to award membership locally and Gunawardena is the second chartered member to be awarded fellow membership.
He joined CILT in 1996 and became a chartered member in 2006. He has served as a member of the Institute since 1996.
He has been instrumental in giving leadership to CILT on countless occasions. He was the project chairman in organizing the transport exhibition for CILT with the support of key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.
He has 33 years of experience in all sectors of land transport and automobile engineering.
He possesses a proven track record for exceptional success in managing truck fleets and engineering projects. Gunawardena has been appointed twice as the president of the Association of Container Transporters (ACT) in Sri Lanka in 2010/2011 and 2015/2016.