The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce announced the re-election of its Board for the Year 2024/25 at the Chamber’s 185th Annual General Meeting on June 27.

The re-elected Board comprises Chairman Duminda Hulangamuwa – Country Managing Partner for Sri Lanka and The Maldives, Ernst & Young, Vice Chairman Krishan Balendra – Chairman John Keells Holdings PLC, and Deputy Vice Chairman Bingumal Thewarathanthri – CEO, Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka.  Amal Cabraal – Chairman, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson – Non-Executive Director, Hemas Holdings PLC, Sarah Ganegoda – Executive Director, Hayleys PLC, Supun Weerasinghe – Director/Group CEO – Dialog Axiata PLC, Vinod Hirdaramani – Chairman, Hirdaramani Group, and Buwanekabahu Perera – Secretary General/CEO of the Ceylon Chamber. 

Chamber Chairman Duminda Hulangamuwa in his remarks highlighted the need for continued economic reforms and political stability to ensure sustained growth. 

“The Chamber engaged extensively with the President, opposition parties, multilateral institutions such as the IMF, World Bank, etc. and contributed extensively to trade negotiations with Thailand, India, and China, ensuring that the private sector’s voice is heard in major economic decisions.  Trade facilitation efforts include a focus on promoting exports and helping Members explore new markets and integrate more deeply into global trade networks,” he said.