13 hours Ago By Thilina Walpola
LAUGFS Holdings Limited (LHL), one of Sri Lanka’s most diversified and respected conglomerates, announces the appointment of Dr. Ravi Edirisinghe as its new Group Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 2nd May 2025. This strategic leadership transition is a key step in LAUGFS’ new business revival and transformation strategy aimed at harnessing emerging opportunities in both local and international markets.
Dr. Edirisinghe brings over 30 years of distinguished leadership experience across local, multinational, and Fortune 500 companies. His core expertise includes strategic transformation, business turnarounds, leadership development and operational excellence.
His previous leadership roles include tenures at McLarens Group, GAC Sri Lanka, Sunshine Tea Ltd, Freight Links International, MAS Active (MAS Holdings), Avery Dennison, and Impressions Limited. He has also served as a consultant to the Ministry of Highways and Ministry of Science & Technology in Sri Lanka. Academically and professionally, Dr.
Edirisinghe is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA – UK), a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA – UK), the Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA – USA), and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT – UK). He holds an MBA and an MSc in Supply Chain and Logistics..
