Sandamali Chandrasekera has tendered her resignation as Chairperson of Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd with immediate effect, citing sustained pressure to act in violation of regulations and government circulars.

In a letter dated 17 February addressed to Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handuneththi, Chandrasekera formally stepped down from her post, expressing gratitude for the confidence placed in her and the opportunity to serve.

In her resignation letter, she noted that Lanka Sugar, as a loss-making State-Owned Enterprise, operates under strict regulatory and financial controls, including oversight by the Department of Public Enterprises. While acknowledging that such frameworks are necessary to ensure accountability and governance, she said they inevitably impose operational constraints.