C. W. Mackie PLC announced the appointment of Indrajit Asela Wickramasinghe and Shrihan Blaise Perera as independent non-executive Directors, effective 30 December 2024.
These accomplished professionals bring a wealth of expertise and strategic insight, further strengthening the company’s commitment to excellence and innovation.
Wickramasinghe brings over 35 years of managerial expertise, having held prominent positions in the financial services and FMCG sectors, both locally and internationally. Most recently, he served as Director and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank for over nine years until his retirement in August 2024.
Wickramasinghe has also held key roles such as Chief Operating Officer at NDB Bank, where he managed corporate banking, project finance, retail banking, and SME operations.
Additionally, he has served in senior management roles at Reckitt and Colman and as Chairperson of the Financial Ombudsman Sri Lanka. Currently, he serves on the boards of NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd., Fintrex Finance Ltd., and Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC.
Meanwhile, with over three decades of leadership experience across finance, engineering, and strategic management, Perera has made significant contributions to the FMCG, garment, and textile industries.
He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Teejay Group from 2018-2019 and of Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited from 2010-2018, where he led the development and execution of strategies for intimate apparel business units in Sri Lanka and India.
Perera’s career also includes senior roles at Unilever Sri Lanka, where he served as Group Financial Controller, Finance Director, and Treasurer.
Currently, Perera holds several prominent positions, including Independent Director and Chairperson of the Audit Committee/Member of the Remuneration and Related Party Transaction Review Committee of Teejay Lanka PLC, Teejay Lanka Prints (Private) Limited, Teejay India Private Limited and Teejay Mauritius Private Limited. He also serves in similar roles at Fintrex Finance Limited.
Moreover, the company also announces the resignations of A. M. de S. Jayaratne, Chrisantha P. R. Perera, Sanjeev Rajaratnam and A. Hettiarachchy, all effective on the same day.
The present Board of C. W. Mackie PLC comprises Chairperson/CEO Hemaka Amarasuriya, C. R. Ranasinghe, K. T. A. Mangala Perera, E. A. A. K. Edirisinghe, Anushman Rajaratnam, S. D. R. Arudpragasam, Dr. T. Senthilverl, independent non-executive Director H. Manil A. Jayesinghe, independent non-executive Director Indrajit A. Wickramasinghe and independent non-executive Director Shrihan B. Perera.