Sri Lanka's Laugfs gets lubricant scientist Amarasekera joins Sri Lanka’s Laugfs Lubricants

Dr. Gamini Amarasekera, a veteran Sri Lankan scientist in the petroleum industry, has joined Laugfs Lubricants Limited as a consultant. Amarasekera’s entry is expected to improve the company’s lubricant brand and services. Amarasekera’s credentials include a PhD in Chemistry from Australia’s Swinburne University and a membership in the Royal Australian Chemical Society.
Amarasekera began his career in Ceylon Petroleum Corp. in 1979 as deputy technical manager. In 1998, he joined Caltex as the chief technological Manager, where he shared his expertise in the regional market including Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
His 27-year career in the industry has given him opportunities to work closely with international manufacturing organizations, power generation plants, government institutions and leading automotive companies. Throughout his career, Amarasekera gained much experience during his working visits to major oil and additive manufacturing plants in the U.K., Italy, Belgium, Holland, India, Dubai, Australia and Singapore.
Laugfs Holdings entered the lubricant market in 2008; the firm also sells LPG and has a supermarket chain. Chevron Lubricants Lanka, formerly known as Caltex, currently dominates the country’s lubricants market with Lanka Indian Oil Corp. (LIOC) coming in second. (August 17, 2012)