At the Business Sessions of 45th Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries held on 29th August 2006, Mr A K Ratnarajah was elected as the Chairman for the fiscal year 2006/2007. Mr Ratnarajah joined the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries in 1995 and elevated to the office of Deputy Chairman in 2004. He is the Founder Chairman/Managing Director of Ceylon Tapes (Pvt) Ltd., a pioneering Company manufacturing a range of Adhesive Tapes established in 1991.

Mr. A. K. Ratnarajah started his career from the State Sector as the General Manager in the Power loom Projects. Thereafter he served the Industrial Development Board as the Deputy Director – Coordination.

After a significant contribution to the State Sector Mr Ratnarajah moved to the Private Sector serving the KG Group of Companies as a Group Director. At the same time he functioned as the Finance Director of Singalanka Standard Chemicals Ltd., a Public Quoted Company with foreign collaboration in the manufacture of heavy Chemicals.

After his election as Chairman at The 45th Annual General Meeting, addressing the members of CNCI Mr. Ratnarajah stated that during his Chairmanship he will be concentrating on helping the member companies to become world class industry by assisting and encouraging them to seek markets for their products in the SAARC Region, especially those countries with whom Sri Lanka has Free Trade Agreements. As an initial step he is planning to organise a delegation through CNCI at the end of this year to visit Business Chambers of SAARC Countries to reinforce the business relationships. He is also focusing on strengthening relationships of CNCI with other Trade and Business Chambers in Sri Lanka and aboard by working more closely with them.

Furthermore, Mr. Ratnarajah will lay emphasis on organising series of discussions, seminars and consultancy services etc. on subjects such as conservation of power, productivity improvement, communication, environmental matters, health and safety, application of 5S Japanese Management Techniques etc.

Mr Ratnarajah is a B.Sc Degree holder as well as a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Being a keen social worker, Mr Ratnarajah was an active member of Lions at the District Cabinet Level of the International Association of Lions Clubs. The Government of Sri Lanka conferring him with Justice of Peace (All Island) duly acknowledged his contribution to social welfare. He is also a member of the Task Force on Small and Medium Enterprise Development and a member of JICA Committee to prepare a National Plan for Industries. Currently he is also the Deputy President of Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging and the Sectoral Chairman for the Packaging Sector of CNCI.