Carson Cumberbatch PLC: Board of Directors

Mano Selvanathan is the Chairman of Sri Krishna Corporation (Private) Limited and Selinsing Limited. He is a Director of most of the Companies in the Carson Cumberbatch Group in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and is an active Member of its Executive Management Forums.

He has served as the Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Indo Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry and also as the President of the Rotary Club of Colombo North. At present, he is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Chile in Sri Lanka.

Mano Selvanathan was conferred the National Honours in Sri Lanka the ‘DESAMANYA’ title by H.E. The President of Sri Lanka, in recognition of the services rendered to the Nation in November 2005.

In January 2011, he was awarded with the prestigious ‘PRAVASI BHARATIYA SAMMAN AWARD’ by the President of India. He also received the Presidential Honour of ‘ORDER OF KNIGHT COMMANDER’ in October 2013 awarded by the Government of Chile.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce.

Suresh Shah is Chairman of Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC and Hatton National Bank PLC and a Director of Carson Cumberbatch PLC.

Previously, he was Director and CEO of Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLC and Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, a position he held for 30 years. He has also held other board positions in the past as both Executive and Independent Non-Executive Director.

He is a past Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and of the Employers Federation of Ceylon. Previously, he has served as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, a Member of Council of the University of Moratuwa and a member of the Monetary Policy Consultative Committee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and as Head State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit of the Government of Sri Lanka.

He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

Saktha Amaratunga is an Independent, Non-Executive Director of Bukit Darah PLC, Carson Cumberbatch PLC and in several companies of the Carson Cumberbatch Group, Chairman – Audit Committees of the Carson Cumberbatch Group and is also a Commissioner of PT Agro Indomas Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Carson Cumberbatch Group. He is also an Audit Committee Member of MAS Holdings Ltd.

Previously, Regional Audit Controller (Asia Pacific) for British American Tobacco, he has more than 20 years’ experience with British American Tobacco, having performed senior finance roles for the Group in Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, and also being the Finance Director of British American Tobacco Operations in the Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Japan and Malaysia (IT Shared Services Organization). He was also an Independent Non Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Hemas Holdings.

He has many years of experience in Strategy Development, Business Restructuring, Risk and Governance, International Finance and People Development. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK and also a Member of CPA Australia.

Sharada serves on the Executive Leadership Team of Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd (Goodhope) providing strategic leadership across the Plantations, Oils & Fats Sector of the Carson Cumberbatch PLC Group. Working closely with the CEO, and the plantation leadership team, she plays a pivotal role in visioning the future of the upstream business by stewarding strategic priorities and championing transformation. She is committed to future-proofing the business by strengthening organizational capability and inspiring high-performing teams to achieve operational excellence.

Prior to joining Goodhope, Sharada built an international career with BNP Paribas, in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, where she gained extensive experience in global financial and commodity markets.

Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Sharada has a deep passion for advancing education and creating a lasting social impact. She serves as a Trustee of an education-focused trust in India dedicated to unlocking the potential of children with learning differences through research-based inclusive learning approaches. In Singapore, she actively contributes to pro bono initiatives that empower children from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Guided by her belief that education is a powerful catalyst for opportunity and life-long transformation, she is committed to help children realise their potential.

Sharada holds a Master of Science (Honours) in Economics from the University of Warwick, UK, and an MBA from IMD, Switzerland.

M. M. Murugappan served as the Executive Chairman of the Corporate and Supervisory Board of the Murugappa Group India. He presently chairs the Boards of Carborundum Universal (CUMI – a material science company) and Cholamandalam Mitsui Sumitomo General Insurance Company Ltd. of the Murugappa Group.

After a brief stint in the field of Environmental Engineering Design in the United States, Murugappan joined CUMI in the year 1979. In January 2004, Murugappan took over as Chairman of CUMI, playing a pivotal role in transforming CUMI into an international company. He has broken new grounds in positioning CUMI as a technology and innovation-driven organization. His strategic approach towards business partnerships with global leaders, has been one of the key factors contributing to CUMI’s consistent growth, internationally.

Murugappan was appointed as the Non Executive Chairman of Cyient Ltd, Hyderabad in April 2021. In 2024 he was appointed to the board of Rane Holdings Limited a leading automobile components manufacturer.

He served on the Board of Governors of IIT Madras, for six years till November 2011 and has enabled many industry-academic partnerships. He now serves on the Board of the IIT Madras Research Park and is a mentor to many companies incubated there. In November 2022, he was appointed Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Indore. In November 2025 he was appointed the Chairman of the Board of Governors of The National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, India.

As Trustee of the Group’s AMM Foundation, he is actively involved in the development of various citizenship initiatives, particularly in education, health care, performing arts and sports.

Murugappan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the AC College of Technology, University of Madras, India and a Master of Science Degree also in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is a member of the American and Indian Institutes of Chemical Engineers and the Plastics & Rubber Institute. He was elected as a Fellow Member of the Indian Ceramic Society in 2006.

Yew Huat Ong is an Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nominating Committee of Capitaland Group Pte Ltd.

He served as a Director of the Singapore Mediation Centre and as an Independent Director of United Overseas Bank Ltd and Singapore Power Ltd, where he also chaired the Audit Committee and was a member of the Nominating and Risk Committees.

He was the Chairman of United Overseas Bank Malaysia Bhd from 2012 to 2018. He was previously the Chairman of the Tax Academy of Singapore.

During 2008 - 2013, he served as a Director of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) of Singapore, where he chaired the Audit Committee of, and was a member of the Public Accountants Oversight Committee.

He is a Chartered Accountant and began his career with Ernst & Young’s London office. He returned to Singapore in 1983 and later led its transaction advisory and corporate recovery practice in the far East area. From 2005 to 2012, he served as the Managing Partner and later as Executive Chairman of Ernst & Young, Singapore, and as Chief Operations Officer of Ernst & Young Asia Pacific.

As a known supporter of the Arts, he was the Chairman of the National Heritage Board and Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI). He was awarded the Public Service Star in 2017 for his contributions to the Arts in Singapore. In 2023 he was appointed as Singapore Non-resident High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.

He holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree from the University of Kent at Canterbury. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Singapore.

Chinthaka Jayaweera was Vice President and Chief Internal Audit Executive at A.P. Moller Maersk Group with overall responsibility for providing independent assurance on Governance, Risk Management, Internal Controls and Compliance. Prior to this role, he was a member of the Global Finance Leadership Team of Maersk Line with the responsibility for Global Finance Operations. His career at Maersk spans over 28 years with various global leadership positions. He was based at the Head Office in Denmark for over 21 years. Prior to Moving to Denmark, he was the Country Manager for Maersk Logistics – Sri Lanka & Maldives. He started his career in KPMG and was subsequently at Vanik Incorporation before joining Maersk. He had held Independent Non Executive roles in Family Trusts for High Net Worth families.

He holds a Global Executive MBA from TRIUM (comprising of London School of Economics and Political Science, New York University Stern School of Business and HEC School of Management, Paris). He has also attended Leadership Programs at Harvard Business School and INSEAD. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants -UK and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – UK.