The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) appointed Buwanekabahu Perera as its Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer on May 8.
Perera takes over from Manjula de Silva who retired from the position after serving in that capacity since February 2020.
Ms. Alikie Perera will continue in her role as the Deputy Secretary General and Chief Operating Officer of the Ceylon Chamber, as well as its Financial Controller. 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 (Hons) in Financial Services from the University of Manchester, UK, and a postgraduate diploma in Bank Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
He is a 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. Perera is a Past President of the Association of Professional Bankers – Sri Lanka, Past Chairman of the Bankers Association Technical Advisory Committee and the Sri Lanka China Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.