Sheamalee Wickramasingha appointed chairperson CBL Group
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka food manufacturing firm Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) has appointed its group managing director Sheamalee (Shea) Wickramasingha as chairperson of CBL group effective July 6.
A food technologist by profession, Wickramasingha joined Ceylon Biscuits in 1991 and has held several leadership roles across the Group.
Wickramasingha holds a Master of Science in Food Chemistry from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Industry from Kansas State University, USA.
She joined the Board of Directors in 1996 and was Group Managing Director for more than a decade, shaping the Group’s long-term direction, strengthening its businesses locally, driving its expansion into international markets, championing innovation, and delivering sustainable growth, the company said.
Wickramasingha is the eldest daughter of the late Mineka Wickramasingha, who founded the business in 1968.
She replaces the late Ramya Sanath Amaraweera Wickramasingha, and will continue to serve as group managing director while assuming the responsibilities of chairman.
CBL Group operates across confectionery, biscuits, chocolates, cakes, cereals, soya, coconut and fruit-based products, with brands including Munchee, Ritzbury, Revello, Tiara, Lanka Soy, Samaposha, Sera and Nutriline.
Its products reach consumers in over 70 countries worldwide, with manufacturing operations in Sri Lanka, Ghana and Indonesia.
The group is the licensed operator of SPAR supermarkets in Sri Lanka and employs more than 7,000 people.
Wickramasingha continues to play a role in Sri Lanka’s business and food sectors. She serves on the main committee of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the Advisory Committee on Processed Food and Beverages of the Export Development Board, the UNICEF Business Council in Sri Lanka, and as President of the Sri Lanka–Indonesia Business Council.
Wickramasingha is also Chairperson of Modern Pack Lanka and serves on the Boards of JF&I Packaging (Pvt) Ltd., Food Revolution (Pvt) Ltd. and SPAR Sri Lanka.
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