He was previously the Country Controller for Royal Dutch Shell in Sri Lanka and Finance Director of Shell Gas Lanka Ltd. He also served as Group Finance Director and Commercial Director of CIC Holdings Plc, and Managing Director of Cisco Security Packaging Ltd.
Saldin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK, and a Certified Management Accountant, Australia.
http://www.ft.lk/2013/03/21/saldin-appointed-to-sierra-cables-board/