Saman Liyanage – New President of OBA (Melbourne)
Source : THOMIANA Newsletter – May 2023
Saman was a product of Prep School and Mount Lavinia; and was in the Class of ‘74 Group. After leaving College, he completed Chartered and ICMA certifications initially at Ford Rhodes and then moving to Jamaica working for Touche Ross (Deloittes). He then moved to Antigua to work for KPMG, Price Waterhouse, and Cable and Wireless. He had the opportunity to meet with Brian Lara on the day (18 April 1994) he broke Gary Sober’s record and keeps Lara’s autograph with pride. Saman migrated to Australia in 1994 and took up residence in Melbourne with his wife, Dushy and daughter, Natasha. He was an active member of the Melbourne OBA for many years before joining the Executive Committee as Assistant Treasurer in 2015 and then serving as Vice President for 4 years from 2019-2022.
