THE CHAIRMAN OF R-GROUP INTERNATIONAL
FORMER HONORARY CONSUL OF HUNGARY
MR.ROHAN NANAYAKKARA.
Mr. Ronan Nanayakkara is the eldest son of the late Mr. Charles Nanayakkara, the founder and chairman of Ceylon Carriers, a pioneering tourist company. For over fifty years, Ceylon Carriers partnered with international travel organizations such as Ibusz (Hungary), Cedok (Czech Republic), Orbis (Poland), Intourist (Russia), and Putnik (Yugoslavia), among others.
As the former honorary consul of Hungary in Sri Lanka, Mr. Nanayakkara received significant support from the Hungarian government in promoting Hungary within and beyond Sri Lanka.
Mr. Ronan Nanayakkara holds a wide array of leadership positions, including chairmanship of several prominent organizations, such as Ronan Group Kft (Hungary), Ronan Group Inc (Canada), LankAir (Pvt) Ltd, Ronan Air Kft, Ceyhaus Ltd, Lanka Cargo, Ceylon Carriers Ltd., Creative Vision (Pvt) Ltd., and Trans Universal Corporation.
He graduated from England in the field of engineering. His work experience spans the globe, beginning with British Leyland in the UK, followed by a few years at Miedema Fabrik in Holland, Carl Prior Spedition in Germany, Ceylon Carriers (Canada) Ltd., Ceyhaus Inc. in Canada, and Trans Universal Corporation.
Group Directors
MR.THANUSHKA NANAYAKKARA, CTM
Mr. Thanushka Nanayakkara has extensive experience in managing positions within leading sectors of the travel industry. He has worked with companies such as Ceylon Carriers (Pvt) Ltd, KH Uhak (Australia), South America Tours, and SAT Inc., among others. Currently, Mr. Thanushka Nanayakkara serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NARATA Group (Canada).
DR.PALITHA T.B KOHONA
Ambassador Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona is the former Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations (UN). Until 2009, he served as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Sri Lanka. Previously, he was the Secretary-General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process and a member of the Government Delegation during talks held in February and October 2006 in Geneva, Switzerland, with the LTTE. He led the negotiating team to Oslo in June 2006 and recently retired as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to China.
HISTORY
Ceylon Carriers marks the inception of the Ronan Group of companies, established in 1945 in the aftermath of World War II by the late Charles Nanayakkara, who took over a British company named Bernard Lewis. As Ceylon Carriers grew from strength to strength, it navigated through various transportation challenges, whether transporting goods or tourists. To this day, the success of Ceylon Carriers is attributed to its credibility, efficient service, and reliability, which have satisfied clients for many decades. Regardless of number or weight, inland or offshore, foreign or native, Ceylon Carriers has handled anything, anywhere, to the amazement of our clients across all categories.
Ronan Group is one of the largest international businesses, encompassing Ceylon Carriers (Pvt.) Ltd, RonanAir, Ronan Group Kft (Hungary), Ronan Group Inc. (Canada), Ronan International Center, Ronan Residency, Ronan TV, LankAir (Pvt) Ltd, Ronan Tea, and Ronan Foundation. R-Group’s success is unparalleled, and we are recognized as a reliable service provider, with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Mr. Rohan Nanayakkara, the Chairman of Ronan Group, served as the Honorary Consul General of Hungary for over three decades.