About Us
Fostering Relationships
The Singapore Sri Lanka Business Association (SLBA) is a non-profit organisation established in 1991 with the mission of fostering closer trade and business relations between the professional communities of Singapore and Sri Lanka.
What We Do
Collaborate & Facilitate
We actively collaborate with public and private sector companies and the Sri Lankan High Commission in Singapore to establish the SLBA’s mission. Currently, we offer both corporate and individual memberships
Our Values
Philanthropy
Integrity
Professionalism
Our Key Objectives
- Growth
- Welfare
- Funding Review
- PR & Social Media
- Selective Approach
- Measurable Impact
- Community Awareness
- Professional Engagement
Meet Our Executive Committee
The SLBA Executive and Advisory Committees consist of C-suite executives, professionals and entrepreneurs, Sri Lankan and non-Sri Lankan, based in Singapore and with a passion for Sri Lanka.
Sharlyn Perera-Stafford
President - SLBA, Co-Founder Stafford & Chan training since 1994, Adjunct lecturer Singapore Management University, Owner Sri Sharavi Beach villas and Sri Villas in Sri Lanka
Minoli Almeida
Vice President - Founder, Strategic Communications & Community Engagement
Dr. Lal Gunasinghe
Treasurer - Head of Quality, Safety and Environmental Compliance & Production Support at Base Maintenance Division, SIA Engineering Company
Manisha Abayawardana
Secretary - Strategic APAC Leader
Anushika Bhana ACMA
Exco Member -Rio Tinto Senior Manager, Projects
Jeevan Gnanam
Exco Member - Serial Entrepreneur - Angel Investor - Data Scientist
Sabina Ariff/Munshi
Exco Member - Founder of Baréskin Singapore - Head Of Marketing Mandala Group - YPO Regional Board Member - Women Venture Asia Board Member - Hatch Mentor
Become A Member
Some Of Our Initiatives
And that’s a wrap! Our very first Pitch Party for female led startups from Sri Lanka in Singapore was a resoun.....
Thank you to the The Sunday Times for featuring the SLBA x Hatch Pitch Party held on March 21st, 2024. The write-up aptl.....
The Domestic Worker Outreach Event is just around the corner! SLBA and the Sri Lankan High Commission are organizing .....
It was a meaningful Sunday for the SLBA, as we celebrated our Sri Lankan Female Migrant Workers' community with over 200.....
It has been a particularly exciting week at the SLBA as we hosted “Invest Sri Lanka - Retire Sri Lanka”, a s.....
We were delighted to kickstart the Sri Lanka Singapore Business Council’s visit to Singapore with the signing .....