Digital Trust Alliance

About Digital Trust Alliance

About Digital Trust Alliance

Digital Trust Alliance (DTA) is a volunteer-led non-profit in Colombo. We exist to build trust in Sri Lanka's digital systems. Trust means secure technology, sound governance, and protected privacy. Asia is adopting technology at speed. Cloud, AI, and digital identity now underpin daily life. Safeguards have not kept pace. People are asked to trust systems they cannot see. DTA works to close that gap. We unite professionals in security, governance, risk, compliance, and privacy. We work with regulators, industry, academia, and civil society. We set standards, develop professionals, and advocate for sound policy. DTA grew out of the Digital Trust Awards. ISACA Sri Lanka held the first awards in June 2024. DTA was incorporated on 26 December 2024. It is a company limited by guarantee. It launched publicly on 24 February 2025. Today we organize Digital Trust Asia. It combines a conference, a talent accelerator, and awards. We also run monthly member days and quarterly workshops. In 2025 we submitted comments on the Online Safety Act. Alone we can be breached; together we are resilient.

At a glance

Organisation
Digital Trust Alliance
Registered name
Digital Trust Alliance (Guarantee) Limited
Legal form
Company limited by guarantee (non-profit)

The Council

The office-bearers and directors who lead the organisation.

Office bearers

Lakmal Embuldeniya

Lakmal Embuldeniya

President

Director / CXO, Henkei Corporation

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Neranjan Dissanayake

Neranjan Dissanayake

Senior Vice President

Managing Director, TechNeura Labs

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Silakshi Jayawardena

Vice President I

Manager - IS Audit, Seylan Bank PLC

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Asela Waidyalankara

Asela Waidyalankara

Vice President II

Managing Director, Talos Consulting (Pvt) Ltd.

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Samagi Rajakaruna

Samagi Rajakaruna

Secretary

Project Manager - GovTech

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Mohan Chathuranga

Mohan Chathuranga

Treasurer

Principal Consultant, Cyber Labs

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Directors

Chanaki Mallikarachchi

Chanaki Mallikarachchi

Director - Government Affairs

Director - IT, Ministry of Digital Economy

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Thanuki Goonesinghe

Director - Public Relations

Technology Law & AI Governance Specialist

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Sithira Wanniarachchi

Director - Partner Engagement

Chief Information Security Officer, JXG (Janashakthi Group)

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Sachintha Kandearachchi

Director - Community Development

Lead Consultant, TechOne Global

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Lasantha Priyankara

Lasantha Priyankara

Director - Academic Affairs

Security Architect, Sysco Labs

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Ashwini Natesan

Ashwini Natesan

Council Representative

Independent Non-Executive Director, LB Finance PLC

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See past councillors