Dr. Krishantha Pathiraja, Chairman of Palmyrah Development Board, Ministry of Plantation, Sri Lanka, has served in the private and public sectors since 2004. He served as Consultant and Advisor to reputed private sector organizations and is currently working as the Chairman of Palmyrah Development Board, Brand Ambassador of LAKSALA, and was appointed to the Jaffna Development Committee (DCC). He was also appointed as a Scientific Advisory Board Member to the DK International Research Foundation in Tamil Nadu, India in 2022.

Dr. Pathiraja specializes in Business Administration, Strategic Management and Information Technology. Dr. Pathiraja holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Public University of California and a PhD (Hons.) in Information Technology from Global Peace University India and is reading for a PhD in Strategic Management from ICC University of Technology in Cambodia. Additionally, he is a Professional Member of British Computer Society in UK, The Chartered Institute of Information Communication Technology and member of the National Computer Center in UK.