Kandiah Balendra

Kandiah Balendra
Born(1940-02-03)3 February 1940
Died3 February 2025(2025-02-03) (aged 85)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lanka
Occupation(s)Chairman, South Asia Regional Fund
SpouseSwyrie Balendra
ChildrenNatasha Balendra and Krishan Balendra

Deshamanya Kandiah "Ken" Balendra (3 February 1940 – 3 February 2025) was a Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive, who held many corporate positions in Sri Lanka and the region. He served as the first Sri Lankan chairman of John Keells Holdings Ltd., the largest conglomerate in the island. He was the chairman of Brandix Lanka Ltd. and the South Asia Regional Fund of the Commonwealth Development Corporation.