Rear Admiral (Retd.) Ananda Peiris has been appointed the new Chairman of Sri Lanka’s largest state-owned retail network “Lanka Sathosa”.
Meanwhile, Venura Gunawardena has been appointed the Chairman of the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE), the Ministry of Trade said.
Former Civil Security Department Director General Ananda Peiris has been appointed to the position following the recent resignation of former Lanka Sathosa and CWE Chairman Nushad Perera.
Perera has meanwhile been appointed Chairman of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI).
Perera on Saturday (26) announced that he stepped down as the Chairman of the CWE, citing a busy schedule, and refuted reports that he was removed.
Certain media reports had claimed he was ousted from the Sathosa chairmanship for allegedly causing losses to the Government to the tune of several billions of rupees, due to his alleged involvement in a sugar racket.
Perera was appointed Chairman of Lanka Sathosa, which operates supermarkets, and CWE, which operates the lorries and warehouses, on 2 January 2020.
Lanka Sathosa and CWE: New chairpersons appointed
29 Dec 2020
Lanka Sathosa and CWE: New chairpersons appointed
29 Dec 2020