Mr. Anil Cooke
Senior Advisor Associate
Mr. Cooke has an extensive professional background spanning 45 years, during which he has served as a Broker, Auctioneer, Tea taster, and Valuer. With over two decades of experience acquired at Forbes and Walkers Limited, he is an esteemed member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and is a Former director at Forbes and Walkers Tea Brokers (Pvt) Limited and Forbes Ceylon Limited.
In addition to his impressive career history, Mr. Cooke holds prominent positions in various industry associations and committees. He currently serves as Chairman of the Colombo Brokers Association, committee member of the Colombo Tea Traders Association, and a Director of the Sri Lankan Tea Board. He is also a member of the Promotion and Marketing Committee of the Sri Lankan Tea Board and contributes to other marketing initiatives.
As a founder director of Siyaka (Pvt) Limited and founder Deputy CEO of Asia Siyaka Commodities (Pvt) Limited, Mr. Cooke has played instrumental roles in establishing the company. Currently, he holds the position of Managing Director and CEO of Asia Siyaka Commodities PLC, Asia Siyaka Warehousing (Pvt) Limited, and Siyaka Produce Brokers (Pvt) Limited.
