Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive Deshamanya Kandiah “Ken” Balendra has passed away.
He was aged 84.
Born in 1940, Balendra has held many corporate positions in Sri Lanka and the region.
He served as the first Sri Lankan chairman of John Keells Holdings Ltd.
He has served in top positions at Bank of Ceylon, Ceylon Tobacco Company, Securities and Exchange Commission, Insurance Board of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Walkers Tours, Chevron Lubricants, American Tobacco and Brandix.
