Kandiah Satchithananthan

Background

Satchithananthan, Kandiah was born on February 11, 1938 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Son of Chellappah and Arunthathy Kandiah.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, University Ceylon, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1961. Executive diploma in business administration, University Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1969. Postgraduate diploma in economic development, University Colombo, 1971.

Career

Member tutorial staff, St. Thomas College, Mount Lavania, Sri Lanka, 1961-1963; articled clerk, Lawrie Krishna & Company, Colombo, 1963-1965; senior audit assistant, Lawrie Krishna & Company, Colombo, 1965-1969; chief internal auditor, Ceylon Theaters Ltd., Colombo, 1969-1970; chief accountant, legal auctioneer, retainer, Development Finance Corporation Ceylon, Colombo, 1970-1993; senior manager, Canada Executive Svc. Organisation, Colombo, since 1993. Nominee director Brighton Hotels, Colombo, 1975-1980.

Training member Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Kandiah Satchithananthan has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Auditor Charitable Institutions and Ecnl. Setup and Non-governmental Organisation.

Interests

• Avocations: economic correspondence, radio and television, music, reading, counselling.

Connections

Married Gnanambikai Sinnathamby, June 6, 1972.

Father:

Chellappah Kandiah

Mother:

Arunthathy Kandiah

Spouse:

Gnanambikai Sinnathamby