CBL Group appoints Sheamalee Wickramasingha as Chairman

CBL Investments Limited and its group of companies (CBL Group), one of Sri Lanka's leading and most diversified food manufacturing conglomerates, has appointed its Group Managing Director, Ms. Sheamalee (Shea) Wickramasingha, as Chairman of the Group with effect from 6 July 2026. She will continue to serve as Group Managing Director while assuming the responsibilities of Chairman.

She succeeds the late Mr. Ramya Sanath Amaraweera Wickramasingha, who served as Chairman from 2015. The appointment marks the continuation of the leadership legacy of CBL's Founder, the late President Emeritus Mineka Wickramasingha, who founded the business in 1968 and laid the foundation for a company that has grown into one of Sri Lanka's most respected food manufacturing businesses, serving millions of consumers in Sri Lanka and around the world. Ms. Wickramasingha is the eldest daughter of the late Mineka Wickramasingha.

A food technologist by profession, Ms. Wickramasingha joined Ceylon Biscuits Limited in 1991. Over the past three decades, she has held several leadership roles across the Group. She joined the Board of Directors in 1996 and has served as Group Managing Director for more than a decade, in shaping the Group's long-term direction, strengthening its businesses locally, driving its expansion into international markets, championing innovation, and delivering sustainable growth, while nurturing the next generation of leaders and remaining deeply committed to the values, culture, and purpose that define CBL Group.

Ms. 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.

Today, CBL Group operates across confectionery, biscuits, chocolates, cakes, cereals, soya, coconut and fruit-based products, with market-leading household brands including Munchee, Ritzbury, Revello, Tiara, Lanka Soy, Samaposha, Sera and Nutriline. Its products reach consumers in more than 70 countries worldwide, with manufacturing operations in Sri Lanka, Ghana and Indonesia. The Group is also the licensed operator of SPAR supermarkets in Sri Lanka. Employing more than 7,000 people, the Group continues to expand its international footprint through strategic investments, global partnerships and continued innovation.

Beyond her corporate leadership responsibilities, Ms. Wickramasingha continues to play an active role in shaping Sri Lanka's business and food sectors. She serves on the Main Committee of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, 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. Ms. Wickramasingha is also Chairperson of Modern Pack Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. and serves on the Boards of JF&I Packaging (Pvt) Ltd., Food Revolution (Pvt) Ltd. and SPAR Sri Lanka.