C.W. Mackie PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mangala Perera to the position of Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO).

A Director from 2 April 2012. Has over 26 years of cross industry experience at senior levels in marketing and general management, both locally and internationally. He currently functions 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 Jayawardenepura, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business & Financial Management from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He is a visiting lecturer at the Postgraduate Studies in Management at the University of Colombo and University of Kelaniya. As an active marketing professional, he serves on several national level project committees/judging panels.

He is also actively engaged in national level sports administration and served as the President of the Sri Lanka Mercantile Volleyball Federation and played a vital role in promoting national game and beach volleyball in Sri Lanka."