Mr Goonetillake has worked for 20 years specialising in all aspects of commercial marketing in hotels, media and the travel industry worldwide. Originally qualifying with a degree in Hotel Management and Business Studies he went on to gain professional marketing qualifications. He is Chief Executive of the UK based charity Helplanka, a partner of UKSLTG and also consults for the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK. He visits Sri Lanka often on behalf of the charities he represents and his work with Helplanka involves programmes and development for children across Sri Lanka.