C W Mackie PLC has announced the appointment of Mangala Perera to the position of Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO), recent disclosure made to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said.

A Director from 2 April 2012, Perera has over 26 years of cross industry experience at senior levels in marketing and general management, both locally and internationally. He currently serves as Executive Director – Group Chief Operating Officer of C W Mackie PLC.

He also serves in various unlisted entities as Managing Director of Sunquick Lanka (Private) Limited; and Director of Sunquick Lanka Properties (Private) Limited, Kelani Valley Canneries Limited, Ceymac Rubber Company Limited (with effect from 1 April 2026), and Ceytra (Private) Limited (with effect from 1 April 2026); and Non-Executive Director of Phoenix Industries Limited.

His academic and professional qualifications extend across multiple disciplines, comprising a Masters in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo, a BSc (Hons) Marketing Management (Special) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Financial Management from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. 

He is a visiting lecturer at Postgraduate Studies in Management at the University of Colombo and University of Kelaniya.