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Tax expert joins LOLC Group plantation companies’ Boards | Daily FT

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Friday Aug 28, 2026 Tuesday, 11 August 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} LOLC Group listed companies Tea Smallholders Factories PLC, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, and Udapussellawa Plantations PLC have appointed Kanthimany Sivanesan to their Boards as…

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Friday Aug 28, 2026 Tuesday, 11 August 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} LOLC Group listed companies Tea Smallholders Factories PLC, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, and Udapussellawa Plantations PLC have appointed Kanthimany Sivanesan to their Boards as…

Why it matters

Sivanesan is a distinguished tax practitioner in Sri Lanka and currently serves as the Senior Partner and Head of Tax at Amerasekera and Co., Chartered Accountants.

Common ground

With over 25 years of extensive experience in taxation, he is widely recognized for his expertise in tax advisory, compliance, and regulatory matters.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/business/Tax-expert-joins-LOLC-Group-plantation-companies-Boar…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sivanesan is a distinguished tax practitioner in Sri Lanka and currently serves as the Senior Partner and Head of Tax at Amerasekera and Co., Chartered Accountants.”
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Multiple sources confirm Kanthimany Sivanesan is the Senior Partner/Head of Tax at Amerasekera and Co. (Daily FT and Browns Investments PLC board page).
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Claim 2: “In addition, he is a Director and Shareholder of Waharaka Energy Ltd.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The Daily FT article explicitly states he is a Director and Shareholder of Waharaka Energy Ltd. No other provided source confirms this specific role.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nayara Energy — индийская нефтегазовая компания . Штаб-квартира компании расположена в Мумбаи; компании принадлежит второй крупнейший НПЗ Индии, который находится в городе Вадинар.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kanthimany Sivanesan. Senior Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr. Kanthimany Sivanesan is the Partner – Head of Tax of Amerasekera & Co. Chartered Accountants, a well-known professional in tax advi…
https://www.brownsinvestments.com/about-us/our-team.html
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Claim 3: “With over 25 years of extensive experience in taxation”
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The specific 'over 25 years' experience is mentioned in the Daily FT article. Other sources mention he is a specialist but do not specify the exact number of years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sivanesan is a distinguished tax practitioner in Sri Lanka and currently serves as the Senior Partner and Head of Tax at Amerasekera and Co., Chartered Accountants. With over 25 years of extensive exp…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Tax-expert-joins-LOLC-Group-plant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chitral has over 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in managing investments for retail and wholesale clients.Mr. Sivanesan is a specialist in research and technica…
https://www.brownsinvestments.com/about-us/our-team.html
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Claim 4: “is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka).”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about College Football and does not mention CA Sri Lanka membership.
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Claim 5: “He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA Sri Lanka).”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about video game PNG images and does not mention CMA Sri Lanka.
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Claim 6: “Sivanesan serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Browns Investments PLC, LOLC Holdings PLC, LOLC Life Assurance Ltd., and Agstar PLC.”
CORROBORATED
The Daily FT article explicitly lists these boards, and the Browns Investments PLC board page confirms his role as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director.
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web search NEUTRAL — LOLC Holdings PLC is a Sri Lankan conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOLC_Holdings
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web search NEUTRAL — Sivanesan serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Browns Investments PLC, LOLC Holdings PLC, LOLC Life Assurance Ltd., and Agstar PLC. In addition, he is a Director and Shareh…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Tax-expert-joins-LOLC-Group-plant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Other key appointments: Director - LOLC Finance PLC, LOLC Life Assurance Limited, Palm Garden Hotels PLC, Riverina Resorts (Pvt) Ltd., Eden Hotel Lanka PLC, Brown & Co. PLC, Browns Investments PLC, Gr…
https://www.brownsinvestments.com/about-us/our-team.html
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Claim 7: “He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura”
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Confirmed by the Daily FT article stating he holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce, accounting, mathematics, economics, finance and management-related subjects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Commerce
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web search NEUTRAL — He also holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and began his career in the year 1998. Mr. Amarasekera is an eminent Tax Consultant and the Senior Tax and …
https://www.brownsinvestments.com/about-us/our-team.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Sivanesan holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is a lecturer for the subject of taxation for final level students of CA Sri Lanka. His lecturing experie…
https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Sivanesan-appointed-to-LOLC-Boa…
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Claim 8: “LOLC Group listed companies Tea Smallholders Factories PLC, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, and Udapussellawa Plantations PLC have appointed Kanthimany Sivanesan to their Boards as Independent Non-Executive Director.”
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The specific appointment to Tea Smallholders Factories PLC, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, and Udapussellawa Plantations PLC is not explicitly detailed in the provided search results, although a Daily FT headline mentions a tax expert joining LOLC Group plantation companies' boards. The other results are generic or refer to different companies.
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web search NEUTRAL — A non-executive director (abbreviated to non-exec, NED or NXD), independent director or external director is a member of the board of directors of a corporation, such as a company, cooperative or non-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-executive_director
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web search NEUTRAL — Chitral Wijesinha. Independent Non-Executive Director.He currently serves as an Independent Director of LOLC (Cambodia) Plc, further showcasing his expertise in financial management and governance. Ka…
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-executive directors act as independent.A non-executive director must commit a substantial amount of time for overseeing the company. Hence, when appointed, the director should disclose to the boar…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.