Dr. Chandrasiri Gannile
Executive Profile Summary
Distinguished senior corporate leader, executive advisor, academic lecturer, and strategic HRM scholar with over twenty-five years of leadership experience in multinational conglomerates, manufacturing corporations, and banking & finance institutions. Proven record in C-suite human capital governance as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Senior Management Committee Member, and Vice President of the CIPM Sri Lanka Executive Council. Senior faculty member guiding postgraduate research and national curriculum modernisation since 1997.
Academic Qualifications
Specialization: Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), Employee Performance, and Organizational Sustainability.
Advanced corporate strategy, organizational behavior, financial management, and executive leadership.
Comprehensive foundational degree in business administration, economics, and commercial operations.
Adult learning methodologies, andragogical instructional design, and curriculum formulation.
Professional Fellowships & Memberships
- FCIPM: Chartered Fellow Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka.
- FCMI (UK): Fellow Member, Chartered Management Institute, United Kingdom.
- FIMSL: Fellow Member, Institute of Management Sri Lanka.
- MITD: Member, Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development.
- OPASL: Life Member and Centre Representative for CIPM Sri Lanka, Organization of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka.
Corporate Leadership & Executive Experience
Senior Management Committee Member. Steered island-wide workforce transformation, executive talent acquisition, compensation governance, and succession pipelines for Sri Lanka's largest insurer.
Senior Management Committee Member. Established modern HR systems, performance management scorecards, and regulatory compliance frameworks during corporate public listing and expansion.
Senior Management Committee Member. Managed end-to-end plant operations, multinational labour standards, occupational safety, and trade union relations.
Negotiated productivity-linked collective agreements resulting in strike-free industrial harmony and enhanced operational throughput. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation and Long Service Award by the Managing Director.
Provides corporate advisory, executive headhunting, HR audits, and leadership transformation services from IT Park Malabe.
Teaching, Lecturing & University Faculty Record
- CIPM Sri Lanka (1997 – Present): Senior Faculty Member teaching CQHRM and Executive Diplomas. Awarded Senior Faculty Member Award in 2015. Served as Vice President of the Executive Council (2016/2017).
- State University of Bangladesh (Dhaka): Senior Lecturer and Research Supervisor for the MBA Program.
- Institute of Management Sri Lanka (IMSL): Director of Studies and Executive Council Member (3 Years).
- Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL): Senior Lecturer and Thesis Supervisor for International Business and MBA (HRM) degree programs.
- Management and Science University (MSU): Senior Lecturer for Postgraduate Research Work.
- University of Kelaniya: Industry Expert Committee Member and Dissertation Examiner.
- PIDA Sri Lanka: Honorary Chairman, Participatory Institute for Development Alternatives.
Selected Research Publications & Supervised Theses
- C. Gannile (2023): The effect of human resource management practices on employee job performance in Sri Lankan airline staff.
- D.M.S.P. Dissanayaka & C. Gannile (2021): The impact of organizational health and safety practices on job satisfaction of non-managerial employees in apparel sector.
- M.D.D.M. Wijesinghe & C. Gannile (2022): The impact of employee satisfaction toward organization performance: A study of airlines staff.
- H.A.N. Fernando & C. Gannile (2022): The impact of mental stability on work performance of women employees in natural exports industry of Sri Lanka.
- K.L.A. Masha & C. Gannile (2023): Impact of employee engagement on employee turnover in IT software industry of Sri Lanka.
- S.A. Millawithana & C. Gannile (2023): The impact of training and development on employee performance in organizations (health and medical industry).
- R.S.L. Rathnayaka, H.S.S. Fernando & C. Gannile (2021): Factors affecting acceptance of online learning among university management students during COVID-19.
- I.S. Mapalagamage & C. Gannile (2023): Effect of intrinsic rewards on employee performance: A study of technical staff in a fabric company.
- D.N.K. Peter & C. Gannile (2022): Factors affecting the success of employee empowerment: A study among operative level employees in apparel sector.
- K.G. Dolamulge & C. Gannile (2022): The impact of knowledge management infrastructure capabilities on knowledge sharing intention.
I hereby certify that the particulars furnished above are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and professional record.
PhD (MSU Malaysia), MBA (Kelaniya), FCIPM, FCMI (UK)