We Are RMD

Our Story

Since the mid-90s, Rohan and Madaara have been passionate about using Scientific Management along with respect for humanity to take Management Development to new heights.

Throughout the past 20 years, they have trained and developed north of 3000 new Managers across Southeast Asia on this idea and prepped them to become pioneers who now hold prominent roles in local and international organizations. Their vision is to take this concept of management to every nook and corner of the country and beyond. Joining this effort in 2007, Dilshini has proven an invaluable member of the team.

Rohan, Madaara, and Dilshini are qualified Human Resource Professionals with local and international experience covering thirteen countries collectively. They have experience working for conglomerates, management consultants, and over 20 industries in Australia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, South Africa, Oman, Dubai, India, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Maldives Islands.

Giving back to society has always been a priority in their HR careers, building strong links with some of the top universities in Sri Lanka to empower undergraduates on their career paths and provide the tools to develop their managerial skills. The trio was also actively involved in the inaugural efforts of setting up the HR Professionals (HRP) in different capacities during the first decade of HRP.

Now coming together to form RMD, they combine decades of HR expertise and strategic partnerships with local and multinational organisations. RMD aims to provide local and regional entrepreneurs and businesses with one-stop Management and HR services, thereby allowing clients to focus on their core business activities.

Rohan Pandithakorralage

Bachelor of Business (Management) Victoria University of Technology Melbourne Australia

Rohan is a passionate advocate of utilizing the infinite potential of HR to achieve successful business outcomes. Serving over 15 years as a board member in a multinational conglomerate and with 30 years of experience in the HR and business management field, Rohan has aided multinational corporations covering 16 industries, NGOs, Academic Institutes, and Religious Institutes in Sri Lanka, Australia, Maldives, Dubai, Oman, South Africa, and India.

Rohan’s strengths lie in leadership development, HR & business strategy, policy development, performance enhancement, employee engagement, industrial relations, learning and development, strategic recruiting, career coaching, solution-oriented training and sourcing.

He co-founded the Association of Human Resource Professionals in Sri Lanka and was awarded the HR Leadership Award at the Asia Pacific Congress (APHRM). He is the current Chairman of the board of advisors at Sarvodaya Fusion.

He served as a member of the National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC), the Council of the Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC), a member of the Governing Council of Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) and a member of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS).

Rohan was also on the subcommittee on training, professional development and capacity building – Sri Lanka Administrative Service and has held the role of Director at the Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC) and CSR Lanka (Guarantee) Ltd.

Madaara Ranwala

Master of Business Administration, University of Wales.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

A dedicated L&D professional, Madaara has over 20 years of experience working for one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka and one of the leading HR consultancy Firms in Hong Kong.

Madaara’s passion lies in leading and managing people, designing, developing, and delivering solution-oriented training and HR strategies using blended learning methodologies. Her focus areas include designing and delivering training and HR solutions in leadership development, talent development, personal development, career management, and performance enhancement. She is also a certified practitioner in administering prominent personality and behavior evaluations, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and FIRO-B assessment.

Before moving to Hong Kong, Madaara worked for a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka for over 15 years, serving five years as the Deputy General Manager for Group HR Development.

Madaara worked as the Head of Learning and Development for MDS – one of the leading management development companies in Hong Kong and the AP region designing world-class leadership development solutions to multinational companies and government organisations operating in Greater China and the Asia Pacific region.

She has extensive Asia Pacific experience designing programmes for clients in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Bangladesh, and Greater China on leadership development assignments. Her training and consultancy work has spanned many industries, including retail, FMCG, IT, pharmaceutical, financial services/banking, retail, automotive and the private and public sectors.

Dilshini Samarawickrema

PQHRM (IPM), Dip. Psy (IPM), ATCL (London)

Dilshini holds a decade of comprehensive HR Development experience working in a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka. As an HR Generalist, she has designed and executed HR strategies, especially in learning and development, talent management, HR auditing, recruitment, selection, and workforce planning.

Dilshini has extensive experience conducting work-study projects, customer service audits, and HR audits for clients. She is highly skilled in sourcing and has led sourcing projects from their inception to complete success. Furthermore, she is adept at measuring HR impact through various HR tools, including surveys, audits, and assessments.

Throughout her career, Dilshini has provided HR services for the travel & tourism, cargo logistics, manufacturing, insurance, and financial sectors. Prior to her tenure in HR Development, she worked for a reputed international BPO in Sri Lanka, providing financial reporting assistance to clients.