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Damith Ratnayake
Head of OHS & Corporate Sustainability – DGM at Hayleys Advantis Limited
Colombo, Sri LankaWork Experience
Head of OHS & Corporate Sustainability – DGM
Hayleys Advantis Limited
Apr 2023 - Present -2 yrs
Sri Lanka
- Job Details:Led BBS initiatives across 7 countries, developing frameworks that shifted culture from reactive to proactive safety. Designed safety behavior observation tools and promoted near-miss reporting, increasing reporting culture by 65%. Implemented regional safety dashboards aligned with group KPIs and global standards. Orchestrated high-impact training across 2,000+ employees, including behavioral safety webinars, quizzes, and coaching. Conducted regular audits and interventions to identify unsafe acts and coach frontline staff and leaders.
Head of Safety, Security & Compliance
Hayleys Advantis Limited
Apr 2020 - Apr 2023 -3 yrs
- Job Details:Delivered HSE performance in high-risk warehousing and logistics aligned with international energy sector standards. Facilitated onboarding and mentoring of country-specific HSE teams, fostering local capability in behavioral safety. Partnered with key clients to align safety culture expectations with operational realities. Introduced site-level behavioral safety walk programs and toolbox talk standardization.
Assistant Manager – Safety & Compliance
Advantis 3PL Plus
Apr 2014 - Apr 2020 -6 yrs
Sri Lanka
- Job Details:Supported ISO 45001 certification by developing SOPs and incident investigation procedures. Created safety campaigns to promote behavioral awareness, increasing engagement and reducing unsafe behaviors. Conducted RCA using behavioral models and implemented action plans to mitigate recurrence.
OHS Specialist | ISO Coordinator | Operations Supervisor
Hayleys Advantis Limited
Apr 2005 - Apr 2014 -9 yrs
Sri Lanka
- Job Details:Developed site-level safety protocols and conducted internal training. Served as management representative for ISO 9001/OHSAS audits. Managed warehouse operations while integrating safety and quality standards.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
University of SuffolkJan 2023
Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health
NIOSH, Sri LankaJan 2012 13 yr 3 Months
Skills
- Behavioral-based safety (BBS) implementation
- Safety culture transformation
- HSE strategy
- Regulatory compliance (ISO 45001, BSCI, GOTS, C-TPAT)
- Risk identification & control programs
- Safety audits, RCA & trend analysis
- Safety leadership training & coaching
- Crisis management & emergency preparedness
- Cross-border HSE governance & reporting
- ESG integration & sustainability strategy
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Languages
English
Fluent