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Ambeon appoints new Directors to Harischandra Mills Board | Daily FT

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25 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Majority shareholder Ambeon Essentials Ltd., a subsidiary of Ambeon Capital PLC, has appointed Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda (Executive Director), Former cricketer Aravinda de Silva (Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director), Savanth Sebastian (Independent, Non-Executive) and Sujeewa Mudalige (Independent Non-Executive) to the Board of Harischandra Mills PLC with effect from 12 May.”
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“Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda is currently the Group CEO/Executive Director of Ambeon Holdings PLC and Ambeon Capital PLC, both listed conglomerates under the Colombo Stock Exchange.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda's role as Group CEO/Executive Director of Ambeon Holdings PLC and Ambeon Capital PLC, including Wikipedia, LinkedIn, and the official Ambeon Capital PLC board page.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ambeon Holdings PLC is a conglomerate holding company based in Sri Lanka. John Walker who established Walker Sons and Company is the founder of the company.Sajeeva Narangoda (Executive Director). Reve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambeon_Holdings
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda is currently the Group CEO/Executive Director of Ambeon Holdings…
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/dr-sajeeva-narangoda-17456a121
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda is the Executive Director of Ambeon Holdings PLC and serves as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Eon Tec (Pvt) Ltd, Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC, Royal Fernwood Porcelain Limi…
https://www.ambeoncapital.com/board-of-directors/
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“Dr. Narangoda serves as a Non-Executive Director on the respective Boards of Colombo City Holdings PLC, Eon Tec Ltd., Millennium I.T.E.S.P. Ltd., Taprobane Capital Plus Ltd., Lexinton Resorts Ltd., Sherwood Capital Ltd., Myland Developments PLC, Ambeon Essentials Ltd. and Sherwood Technologies Ltd.”
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The Ambeon Capital PLC board page lists several of these roles (Eon Tec, Taprobane Capital Plus), but the full list of nine companies is not corroborated by the other provided search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda is the Executive Director of Ambeon Holdings PLC and serves as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Eon Tec (Pvt) Ltd, Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC, Royal Fernwood Porcelain Limi…
https://www.ambeoncapital.com/board-of-directors/
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Executive Officer at Ambeon Capital Plc, Discover Sajeeva Narangoda's known position history, network and 94 relationships.
https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/SAJEEVA-NARANGODA-A3W…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ambeon Holdings PLC announced the appointment of Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda as Director to the Holding and Management Company Ambeon Holdings PLC.
https://www.lankabusinessnews.com/dr-sajeeva-narangoda-appoi…
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“His career includes serving Colombo City Holdings PLC as its Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC as its Chief Executive Officer, and Millennium IT ESP as its Executive Director.”
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“he was instrumental in establishing multiple private-sector hospitals in Sri Lanka under Hemas and Browns Group of companies.”
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Two independent sources (Daily FT and another news source) confirm his roles at Hemas Hospitals and Browns Hospitals (Melsta Hospitals).
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web search NEUTRAL — A seasoned professional with over two decades of experience, Dr. Narangoda has served Browns Hospitals Limited (currently known as Melsta Hospitals) as Director/Chief Executive Officer and Hemas Hospi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda.Dr. Narangoda previously served Hemas Hospitals, a fully-owned subsidiary of Hemas Holdings Plc, from late 2006 to early 2012. Having a special interest in hospital administratio…
https://www.ft.lk/HR/dr-narangoda-first-practising-healthcar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda calls for AI and machine learning in healthcare. Amid rising income levels, increasing communicable diseases and an ageing population, the demand for private health services has …
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“He has been serving the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI) as an International Hospital Assessor since 2012 and as the Regional Representative for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives from 2020.”
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Three independent sources (LinkedIn, Daily Mirror, and another news source) confirm his role as an ACHSI International Hospital Assessor since 2012 and his regional representative role starting around 2019/2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — He has also been serving the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI) as an International Hospital Assessor since 2012 and as the Regional Representative for South Asia since 2…
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/dr-sajeeva-narangoda-17456a121
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web search NEUTRAL — He was also appointed to the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHSI) as an International Hospital Assessor in 2012 and as its country representative for Sri Lanka in July 2019 which he stil…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Ambeon-Group-appoints-Dr-Sajeeva-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He was also appointed to the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHSI) as an International Hospital Assessor, a role he has been serving since 2012.
https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/business-news/Dr-Sajeeva-Na…
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“Dr. Narangoda holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and a Master of Science (Finance and Management) from Keele University, UK.”
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“he is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK and a member of CPA Australia.”
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Two independent news sources (Daily FT and The Morning) confirm he is a Fellow Member of CIMA UK and a member of CPA Australia.
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web search NEUTRAL — CIMA offers training and qualification in management accounting and related subjects. It is focused on accountants working in industry and provides ongoing support and training for members.
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web search NEUTRAL — In addition, he is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – UK, and a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) – Australia. The Ambeon Group is a medium sized conglom…
https://www.ft.lk/Business/Ambeon-Group-appoints-Dr-Sajeeva-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moreover, he is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – UK, Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), Australia.
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/149591
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“he has been an integral member of the research team at the International Research Collaborative – Health and Equity at the University of Western Australia”
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“His most iconic performance came during the 1996 Cricket World Cup final, where he became the only player to score a century and take three wickets in the match.”
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“he was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame in 2023.”
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“Through his family office, Arcasia Holdings, he invested in Ambeon Capital PLC”
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“Ambeon is the parent company of Millennium I.T.E.S.P.”
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“he serves as Chairman of Arcasia Holdings”
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“He previously served at Commonwealth Bank of Australia as a Senior Economist within the Global Markets Research Team”
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“Sebastian also held a senior role at Commonwealth Securities, the stockbroking division of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where he managed the international trading desk”
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“Sebastian holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Studies and Finance from the University of New South Wales.”
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“He is also an Accredited Adviser of the Australian Securities Exchange and a Master Practitioner of the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association.”
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“He currently serves as a director across a diverse portfolio of listed and private companies, including Ambeon Capital PLC, Ambeon Holdings PLC, Millennium I.T.E.S.P. Ltd., Capital Metals PLC, Myland Developments PLC, Colombo City Holdings PLC, ICON Engineering Enterprises Ltd. and Good Earth Fertilizers Ltd.”
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“Sujeewa Mudalige counts over 30 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant and recently retired as the Managing Partner of PwC Sri Lanka.”
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“He currently serves as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Ambeon Capital PLC, Ambeon Holdings PLC, Millennium I.T.E.S.P. Ltd., and Sherwood Capital Ltd.”
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“He has also served on many regulatory bodies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Board of Investment (BOI) and National Medicines Regulatory Agency (NMRA).”
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“He is a past President of ICASL and has been a member of the Council of ICASL and of the governing board of CIMA UK, Sri Lanka Division”
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“His qualifications are FCA (SL), FCMA (UK), FCCA (UK) and FCPA (Australia).”
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“He was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Business by the University of Plymouth (UK)”
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