Teejay Lanka PLC has announced the appointment of Pubudu De Silva as the new Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2020.

He was previously the Deputy CEO and fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Shrihan Blaise Perera. However, Perera will facilitate the transition till the end of the financial year at 31 March 2020.

Teejay Lanka said over the past few months Board explored options and identified Pubudu De Silva as the successor.

De Silva has been employed at Teejay since the inception of the organisation in 2000. He has over 28 years' experience in the Apparel and Textile Industry, 18 of which were directly in the textile industry at Teejay Lanka. He was responsible for the entire Manufacturing Process, Human Resources, Engineering and also overseeing Marketing and Branding functions of the Teejay Group.

Prior to joining Teejay, he was the head of department of a leading apparel manufacturer in Sri Lanka.

He holds a Master's in Business Administration from University of Lincoln (UK), Masters in Manufacturing Management from the University of Colombo and a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Colombo. He was further trained in Six Sigma Black Belt at the National Institute of the Business Management Sri Lanka and Leadership Development Program (LDP) at the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) in Singapore.

Teejay Lanka appreciated and thanked Shrihan Perera for his valuable contribution and services as the CEO since his appointment in 2018, and said its Board is confident that the team will deliver a strong financial performance under Pubudu De Silva's leadership, and drive the company's growth plans to greater heights in the future.

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