Leel Wickremarachchi MSc.

, MBA
leel.wickrema@gmail.com
37/2 Kaviratne Place Home +94 11 2589452
Colombo 6, Sri Lanka Mobile: +94 777 44 8085
EXPERIENCE
Winrock International Monrovia, Liberia (West Africa)
Private Power Producer Specialist January 2011 - to date
Winrock International, a US based organization is implementing Liberia’s Energy Sector Support Program, funded by USAID. Responsible for
developing biomass energy projects in Liberia with the private sector participation.
Vallibel Power Erathna PLC & Vallibel Power Ltd Colombo, Sri Lanka
CEO/Managing Director July 2006 – December 2010
 Vallibel Power Erathna PLC owns a 10 MW run of the river hydro power project ( www.vallibel-hydro.com) and Vallibel Power Ltd owns a few
subsidiaries that are involved in constructing of run–of-river small hydro power projects (6.5 MW, 1.0 MW, 3 MW) in various parts of the
country. As CEO, responsible for smooth operations of the running hydro plant and for planned implementation of new projects.
 Prepare the documentation required for obtaining the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) status for the purpose of obtaining Carbon Credits
under the UNFCCC.
PABC Bank PLC Colombo, Sri lanka
Board Member, Chairman - Board Committee for Credit of PABC Bank, Member – Risk Management Committee. July 2006 - Todate
Public Enterprises Reform Commission (PERC) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Director General June 2004 to June 2006
 PERC is a statutory body responsible for carrying out reforms in public enterprises including divestitures, managing post privatization issues and
resolving business disputes arising from past privatization transactions.
 Accomplished major achievements in resolving the subsidy disputes of Lanka Indio Oil Company (LIOC), Share transaction dispute of
Pussallawa Plantation Company, Land dispute of Sevanagala Sugar Company. (All these were privatized SOEs)
 Structured a defunct state owned sugar company as a Public Private Partnership (because of the Government policy against privatization) with a
view to commencing commercial operation of the company.

IP3 – The Institute for Public Private Partnerships Inc Washington DC, USA
Infrastructure/Public – Private Policy Specialist, Team Leader March 2004 to June 2004
 Functioned as Team Leader of a four member team for carrying out initial assessment of setting up a Public Private Infrastructure Financing
Facility (PPIFF) in Pakistan. This TA assignment was funded by the Asian Development Bank. Assignment was carried out in Islamabad,
Pakistan with travel to Karachi and Lahore. ADB Task Manager - Mr. V Subramanian, (vsubramanian@adb.org)
Private Sector Infrastructure Development and Financing Company Ltd (PSIDC) Colombo, Sri Lanka
General Manager/CEO Oct 1998 – June 2004
 PSIDC was a Sri Lankan Government owned financial institution, established with Technical Assistance of the World Bank (US $ 77 Mn) to
promote private sector infrastructure by providing subordinated debt financing and to enhance technical capabilities of line ministries/agencies to
prepare projects for private sector participation.
 Led a small team of professionals and a Resident Advisor in reaching financial closure of a major private sector port terminal project and
supervised and monitored loan disbursements and follow up (SAGT)
 Negotiated the term sheet of PSIDC subordination debt with senior lenders (IFC, ADB, CDC) and the project company, agreed the Common
Terms Agreement and Loan Agreements.
USAID Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka
Senior Project Management Specialist (Finance and Infrastructure) October 1992 – October 1998
 Managed the USAID (Sri Lanka) Public and Private Partnership for Infrastructure Project (PPI Project) to assist the Government of Sri Lanka to
develop economic infrastructure on public private partnership basis on BOO/BOT basis.
 Managed the Financial Market Development Project that assisted the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka with a view to
developing the Capital Market in Sri Lanka.
From 1973 to 1992 functioned as Mechanical Engineer, Marketing Manager, Project Analyst, Manager Marketing and Business Development
in a steel company, development bank and a commercial bank.
Graduate Education
MSc in Engineering Peoples Friendship University Moscow, Russia 1973 May
MBA (Merit) Post Graduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka May 1984
Executive Education
JFK School – Harvard University – Infrastructure in Market Economy – July 2001
National University of Singapore – General Management – July 2000