With HUTCH Sri Lanka CEO Thirukumar Nadarasa’s retirement on 15 September 2023, after 25 years with the Hutchison Group, Saumitra Gupta, was appointed as new Chief Executive Officer (Actg.) effective from 1 August 2023. 

Saumitra re-joined Hutch Sri Lanka in 2021 as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) after his secondment to Hutchison Indonesia. He was instrumental in reorganising the commercial division and generating positive customer and revenue growth for the organization. He has over 20 years of experience in the Telecommunications & IT industry spanning over Africa, Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, and a postgraduate in Telecom Management with a specialisation in Marketing and Finance.

Commenting on the appointment, Saumitra stated: “I am honoured and excited to lead Hutch into this transformative era. Our continuing focus will be to deliver the best mobile data experience to all Sri Lankans. We will continue to develop our service offerings on our nationwide 4G infrastructure to help build a digitally inclusive nation whilst providing great value to our customers and all stakeholders”.

Since Nadarasa has accumulated outstanding leave, his last working date with Hutch was 31 July 2023. During his tenure, he worked in different Hutchison Telecommunication subsidiaries in the group. He rejoined Hutch Sri Lanka in 2012 as Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, Hutch Sri Lanka  overcame many difficult challenges and achieved good results in a very competitive market.