Newly-elected office bearers with chief guest

Outgoing Chairman Canisius Fernando garlands newly-elected Chairman Kevin Edwards in the presence of chief guest Chaminda Pathiraja

Kevin Edwards was elected as Chairman of the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) at the 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently. 
The AGM was held on August 31, 2023, at Taj Samudra, Colombo. Industries Ministry Additional Secretary Chaminda Pathiraja was the chief guest of the event.  

Edwards is employed by E B Creasy & Co PLC and seconded for duties as Director/Chief Executive Officer of E B Creasy Logistics Limited; he has over 40 years of experience in the field of logistics, supply chain management and international trade. He has been a member of the Executive Council of the CNCI for the last 21 years and a member of the Management Committee for 12 years.

Not to mention his unwavering guidance given to the chamber for the last five years by providing assistance as Project Chairman of the CNCI Achiever Awards. 
Edwards also holds positions in several committees and chambers such as the National Trade Facilitation Committee, Sri Lanka Shippers Council, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Policy Committee on Formulation of Logistics and Shipping Industry Policy, Finance Ministry, Board of Arbitrators of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and held positions in many others.  Pathiraja addressing the AGM highlighted that the CNCI, being the pioneer chamber for Sri Lankan industry, is providing an invaluable service to the industrial sector in Sri Lanka, in aiding industrial growth, innovations, expansions, penetration into new markets and filling the gaps between what they have and what the industry demands. 

Pathiraja also commented on the CNCI’s involvement during the past few years in paving avenues for industrial development as one of the leading chambers in Sri Lanka and commended its service, while extending his wishes to Edwards, the new Chairman of the CNCI.