Ceylon Chamber appoints Buwanekabahu as new CEO

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the appointment of Buwanekabahu Perera as its new Secretary General/Chief Executive Officer, effective May 8, 2023. 
Perera takes over from Manjula de Silva, who retired from the position after serving in that capacity since February 2020. 
Alikie Perera will continue in her role as Deputy Secretary General/Chief Operating Officer of the Ceylon Chamber as well as its Financial Controller. 
Perera is a veteran professional banker with 41 years of experience in the financial sector in Sri Lanka and has held several senior executive leadership and directorship engagements throughout his career. 
These positions include NDB Investment Bank Ltd Director/Senior Vice President and NDB Bank Ltd Senior Vice President. He currently serves on the boards of Sierra Construction Ltd, Cargills Bank Ltd and Sierra Cables PLC. 
He is a Past President of the Association of Professional Bankers – Sri Lanka, Past Chairman of the Bankers Association Technical Advisory Committee as well as the Sri Lanka China Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.  

Perera is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in the UK and a certified management accountant in Sri Lanka. He holds a BSc (Hon) in Financial Services from the University of Manchester, UK and a Postgraduate Diploma in Bank Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.