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Maheesha Ratnayake
Ravindra Weerappuli
Ravindra Weerappuli
Founder & CEO
With 27 years of experience across seven countries and three continents, Maheesha combines high-level strategic vision with the operational precision required to run the world’s most prestigious brands. His career spans The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Autograph Collection, and Relais & Châteaux, with postings in the Unite
Founder & CEO
With 27 years of experience across seven countries and three continents, Maheesha combines high-level strategic vision with the operational precision required to run the world’s most prestigious brands. His career spans The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Autograph Collection, and Relais & Châteaux, with postings in the United States, UAE, KSA, Jamaica, British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka.
Maheesha doesn’t just manage hotels — he transforms organisations, building cultures of excellence that outlast any single initiative.
Ravindra Weerappuli
Ravindra Weerappuli
Ravindra Weerappuli
Director
Ravindra brings three decades of hands-on operational expertise to IRG, with a specialist focus on hotel openings and turnaround interventions. He has held senior leadership roles at Resplendent Ceylon and Teardrop Hotels, with successful tenures at ONYX Hospitality Group, Cinnamon Hotels, and Hilton. His international experien
Director
Ravindra brings three decades of hands-on operational expertise to IRG, with a specialist focus on hotel openings and turnaround interventions. He has held senior leadership roles at Resplendent Ceylon and Teardrop Hotels, with successful tenures at ONYX Hospitality Group, Cinnamon Hotels, and Hilton. His international experience including City Inn London and the Andalusia Group in Saudi Arabia gives him a rare cross-cultural perspective on building and sustaining high-performing teams.