EML Consultants PLC hat die Ernennung von Karnasena Hettiarachchi zum Vorsitzenden bekannt gegeben. Ausbildung: M.Sc. KU Leuven, Belgien 1986.

B.Sc., Hons. Ingenieurwesen Universität von Peradeniya 1977. Mitgliedschaft in Berufsverbänden: FIE IESL, Diplomingenieur; Fellow of Institution of Management.

Mitglied des Institute of Environmental Professional, geprüfter Umweltschützer. Andere relevante Qualifikationen: Eingetragener Schiedsrichter bei IESL und CIDA. Erfahrung in der spezifischen Rolle: Village Irrigation Rehabilitation Project Madulla Division Irrigation Engineer 1980-82; Kiridi Oya Project Construction of the Dam Resident Engineer 1982-84; Irrigation Systems Management Project Kaudulla Division Irrigation Engineer 1987-89; Nilwala Flood Control Project Chief Resident Engineer 1989; Research Associate International Water Management Institute 1989-93; Chief Resident Engineer Kirindi Oya Project 1993-94; Chief Engineer National Irrigation Rehabilitation Project 1994-95; Civil Engineering Consultant Flood Control Project 1995-1996; Project Director Clean Settlement Project 1996-97; Project Director Urban Developmnet and Low Income Housing Project 1998-99; Senior Project Specialist JBIC 1999-2010; Chairman GSMB 2000-2002; Chairman Foreign Employment Bureau 2004-2005; Chairman CEA 2005-2007; Chairman SLLRDC 2007-2010; Chairman NWSDB 2010-2014; Secretary Urban Development and Water 2015; Secretary Defense 2015-2017; Ambassador in Germany 2017-2020.