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Dian Gomes

Business Leader • Diplomat • Sports Visionary

Five decades of leadership across global apparel, diplomacy, sport, and cultural preservation.

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Leadership & Legacy

A Visionary Driving Ethical Business and Global Recognition.

Dian Gomes is a prominent Sri Lankan business leader, diplomat, and sports advocate, currently serving as the Honorary Consul of Georgia in Sri Lanka. He is the former Chairman of Hela Clothing and a former Group Director of MAS Holdings. A seasoned finance professional, Dian is a Fellow of CIMA (UK), ACCA (UK), and CPA (Australia), with executive education from Wharton, Ashridge, and Harvard Business Schools.

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Executive Tenure

Global Leadership & Board Appointments

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PRESENT
iba PRO bOXING

Board Director

Guiding global boxing infrastructure and formalizing institutional pathways on the world stage to elevate the sport into a professional athletic industry.

TENURE
Boxing Association of Sri Lanka

President

Championed national sporting development, transforming Sri Lankan boxing and fiercely mentoring a new generation of Olympic-caliber athletes.

2016
Hela Clothing

Chairman

Assumed executive leadership to redefine brand value, driving rapid agile transformation and executing aggressive international expansion frameworks.

1992
MAS Holdings

Group Director

Spearheaded structural transformations over two decades, helping scale global manufacturing networks across 7 nations and guiding 75,000 employees.

1989
Saracen

Finance Director

Commanded corporate financial strategy and governance, ensuring robust fiscal growth and operational efficiency within a highly competitive sector.

1987
May Corporation

General Manager, SL

Stepped into international operational management, directing local actions for a prominent global retail giant and navigating macro market complexities.

1978
KPMG

Management Trainee

Laid the rigorous financial and analytical foundations at KPMG Ford Rhodes, shaping an uncompromised standard for corporate compliance and governance.

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Meet The Founder

Visionary Leader.
Passionate Curator.

Dian Gomes is a globally recognized business leader, former champion boxer, and lifelong patron of the arts.

From leading Sri Lanka's top apparel groups—MAS Holdings and Hela Clothing—to transforming Colombo's Stratford Avenue into a cultural hub, his legacy spans both industry and art. Today, from his serene, traditionally designed private oasis, he dedicates his time to mentoring the next generation and shaping communities.

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Dian Gomes bags SILK award

SILK Award for Outstanding Service

Dian Gomes, one of the most influential figures in Sri Lankan sport over the past two decades, has been honoured with the prestigious SILK award for the Most Outstanding Personal Contribution to promote sports in Sri Lanka, recognising a lifetime of leadership that transformed boxing, introduced fencing and created opportunities for hundreds of athletes across the country. From the boxing ring to international sports administration, Gomes has played the role of a true game changer. At times when resources were scarce and sports struggled for support, he stepped forward with vision, funding and determination. Gomes served as president of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka during two important periods from 2004 to 2009 and again from 2017 to 2024.

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Sri Lankan Professional Boxing Vision

New Vision for Sri Lankan Pro Boxing

Mr. Dian Gomes, the Godfather of Sri Lankan Boxing, returned to the sport in Sri Lanka and he has a new vision about the future. The vision of the new Sri Lankan Professional Boxing was introduced by one of the most experienced officials, Mr. Dian Gomes to the public. The International Boxing Association fully supports the new project in Sri Lanka to make that happen in the upcoming short period of time. Mr. Dian Gomes was the President of Sri Lanka Boxing and during his leadership the country’s boxing earned several historic results including their fantastic three bronze medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Governance Storm Rocks Sri Lanka Boxing

Governance Storm Rocks Boxing AGM

Sri Lanka Boxing found itself in hot waters on Friday after former boxing chief Dian Gomes and current International Boxing Association (IBA) Director accused the current administration of breaking sports laws and failing to come clean on key financial matters during a controversial Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Ministry of Sports in Colombo. The meeting went ahead despite strong protests from several members, who argued that the AGM should not have been held without audited financial statements approved by the Auditor General’s Department, a requirement under Sports Law No.25 of 1973.

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