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Empowering Communities,
Nurturing Local Production, &
Creating Value

Providing Affordable Nutrition &
Goodness for the Nation

“Today we are more than a retailer, more than a manufacturer, we do more than buy, sell and produce. We build people and communities and take hope to where it is needed the most. Today we are proud that CSR is our BUSINESS”

-Ranjit Page





OUR BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY

CSR is our Business

We focus on community development and contributing towards a better Sri Lanka.

  • By building markets for farmers and SMEs
  • By creating opportunities for the youth across the country
  • By sourcing locally
  • By investing in manufacturing facilities to promote local production
  • By building confidence of the next generation of Sri Lankans through education
  • By investing in providing affordable nutrition

We believe by building the community, our business will succeed too.

“Today we are more than a retailer, more than a manufacturer, we do more than buy, sell and produce. We build people and communities and take hope to where it is needed the most. Today we are proud that CSR is our BUSINESS”

- Ranjit Page

OUR LEADERSHIP ------

Committees of Board of Directors

Information and profiles of the Chairman,Deputy Chairman, and Board of Directors,as well as the Board Committees of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC

The Audit Committee
  • Priyan Edirisinghe
  • Dr Dushni Weerakoon
  • Indira Malwatte
  • Asite Talwatte
Nominations & Governance Committee
  • Priyan Edirisinghe
  • Indira Malwatte
  • Louis Page
  • Asite Talwatte
Remuneration Committee
  • Priyan Edirisinghe
  • Dr Dushni Weerakoon
  • Indira Malwatte
  • Asite Talwatte
  • Priyan Edirisinghe
  • Dr Dushni Weerakoon
  • Indira Malwatte
  • Asite Talwatte

ABOUT US ------

Awards won by
Cargills Group

The Cargills business model has received local and international recognition and awards for its impact on communities across Sri Lanka

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SLIM KANTAR People's Award for 'Supermarket Brand of the Year'

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Cargills FoodCity Crowned Peoples FMCG Retail Brand of the Year 2021

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SLIM Restart Resilience Awards 2020

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Top Ten Most Admired Companies of Sri Lanka 2021

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CHAIRMAN/ NON- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

L R Page

Mr. Louis R. Page is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK). He is the Chairman of the CT Holdings Group of Companies. He has also held a number of Board and Senior Management positions at the highest level in overseas public companies and public institutions.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN/ CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ranjit Page

Mr. Ranjit Page was an instrumental part of the team that transformed Cargills. He led the team in establishing the Cargills business model, expanding into food retailing, food manufacturing, restaurants, and banking. Today, he is the Deputy Chairman/Managing Director of CT Holdings PLC and Deputy Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC. He possesses over 40 years of management experience.

MANAGING DIRECTOR/ DEPUTY CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

M I Abdul Wahid

Mr. M. Imtiaz Abdul Wahid is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK). He has been involved in the operations of the company in an executive capacity at different intervals progressively at higher levels (appointed Director 1997 and Deputy Managing Director in 2001) spanning a period of over 30 years, leaving the services of the company for employment abroad on two occasions in between whereby he also gained valuable exposure holding a number of senior management positions in overseas companies. He was appointed Managing Director/ Deputy CEO of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC in May 2010, and appointed a Director of the holding company C T Holdings PLC in December 2016.

Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director

Ganesan Ampalavanar

Mr. Ganesan Ampalavanar served the Nestle Group for 32 years and was a three-time CEO (Nestle Indonesia, Nestle Vietnam, Nestle Lanka). Mr. Ampalavanar is a Management (Accounting & Finance) graduate from the University of Science, Malaysia, and has also attended postgraduate programs from the London Business School, U.K., and the International Institute of Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Joseph Page

Mr. Joseph C. Page is the Deputy Chairman/Managing Director of C T Land Development PLC. He is also a Director of C T Holdings PLC, Ceylon Theatres (Pvt.) Ltd. and C T Properties Limited. Prior to joining C T Land Development PLC, he was Executive Director of Millers Limited. He has over 35 years of management experience in the private sector.

SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Dushni Weerakoon

Dr. Dushni Weerakoon is the Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) and has extensive experience in public policy engagements having served the Government of Sri Lanka in various capacities, including currently as an Appointed Member of the Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and a Director on the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI). She has wide experience as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the boards of corporate entities, as a consultant to international organisations such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the World Trade Organisation, and has written and published widely on macroeconomic policy, regional trade integration and international economics. Dr. Weerakoon holds a BSc in Economics with First Class Honours from the Queen’s University of Belfast, U.K., and an MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Manchester, U.K.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Indira Malwatte

Ms. Indira Malwatte was appointed a Director of the Company on 1 February 2020. She holds a Combined Degree in Economics and Geography from the University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka and was the first woman Chairperson of the EDB. She commenced her career in international marketing at the Ceylon Tea Promotion Bureau in Tokyo, Japan and joined the Export Development Board (EDB) in June 1981. She has over 40 years of experience in serving the Government both internationally and locally as a Top Export Promotion Professional. She has hands on experience in the private sector, exporting perishable produce and entering new and demanding markets where the Company had the honor of being the first Agricultural entity in Sri Lanka to be GlobalGAP certified. She has in-depth knowledge on multi sectors ranging from Industrial, Agricultural, Services, Supply Chain Management and International Marketing. She has served as the focal point on a number of World Bank, ITC, GIZ, CBI and JETRO export development projects. She served on the Boards of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, National Design Centre, Development Holdings Limited and Chairperson of the National Packaging Centre and the Mushroom Development Centre. She was a Member of the Agency for International Trade responsible for trade negotiations and developing the national trade and export strategies of Sri Lanka and a Member of the Task Force on FDI and Exports. In July 2016 she was internationally recognized for her long years of service in Business & Commerce by the Women’s International Film & Television Showcase (The Wifts) with The Wifts Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award 2016-Business in London, UK. She was the first Sri Lankan to be bestowed with this honor. She was also recognized by Zonta Sri Lanka with the "Woman of Achievement" Award on Management in September 2017 and Women in Management Top 50 Professional & Career Woman Gold 2018 State & Government Sector in 2018. She was featured on the "The 2018 A – List of Sri Lanka Business People" by the LMD Magazine. Currently she is a Non-Executive Director of Lanka Shipping and Logistics Ltd, and engaged in Consultancies on International Trade and developing the SME Sector.

NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Asite Talwatte

Mr. Asite Talwatte was appointed a director of the company on 28 August 2020 and was appointed the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Review Committee, and Remuneration Committee on 01 January 2021. Mr. Talwatte serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on Boards of several listed companies.

Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director

Tara Page

Ms. Tara Page holds an MA in Politics and Education from Columbia University, NY. She is an experienced public school educator, having served as an English teacher, literacy coach, and restorative justice consultant in underserved communities across Brooklyn, NY, for 15 years. She has also served as a lead teacher and staff advisor for system-involved young men in Queens, NY. Additionally, she is a founding board member and youth fellowship director of Brooklyn FAM, a community-building non-profit arts organization.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Priyan Edirisinghe

Mr. Priyan Edirisinghe is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in private sector and in the professional practice. He is presently Managing Partner of Baker Tilly Edirisinghe & Co., Chartered Accountants, one of the top ten audit, tax, and consulting firms in Sri Lanka. He is a fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA), and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK (ACIM). He also holds an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Mr. Edirisinghe currently serves as an Independent, Non-Executive Director of C T Holdings PLC and is a member of the Audit and Related Party Transactions Review Committees and he is an Independent, Non-Executive Director of C T Land Development PLC and is the Chairman of the Audit and Related Party Transactions Review Committees.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dilantha Jayawardhana

Mr. Dilantha Jayawardhana was appointed to the Board of Directors on 1 July 2021, as an Executive Director. Previously, he served as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer. He holds an MBA from the University of Lincoln, UK and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, as well as an Associate Member of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR​

Suren De Silva

Mr. Suren de Silva is a senior legal professional with over 27 years of experience specializing in commercial and corporate litigation, arbitration, intellectual property, shipping and admiralty law, and customs-related matters. He is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and a Barrister-at-Law of Gray’s Inn, England and Wales.

He holds an LLB (Hons.) from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, and a Master of Laws (LLM) from University College London, with a focus on the regulation of financial markets, foreign investment in emerging economies, and privatization. Mr. de Silva currently serves as an Independent Counsel and Consultant (Special Projects) at D.L. & F De Saram, Attorneys-at-Law, and has advised on a range of legal and regulatory issues in both domestic and international contexts.

He currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of C T Holdings PLC. He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Colombo Stock Exchange and CSE Clear (Private) Limited.

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