Andre Fernando appointed Honorary Consul of Bulgaria to Sri Lanka

Andre Fernando, Managing Director MAC Holdings Private Limited, was appointed Honorary Consul of Bulgaria to Sri Lanka effective from 18th of March 2021 and has been gazetted on the 1st of April 2021.

This appointment was announced by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, and was handed over by the Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena.

In a statement as Honorary Consul of Bulgaria, Fernando said that he would provide leadership in promotion of trade, economic cooperation and friendship between the two countries. He will help facilitate investments, trade, cultural tie-up & services, and help build strong cultural and strategic bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka.

Alumni of both St Peter’s & St Joseph’s, Fernando, is a well-known corporate figure, and a 30-year veteran of the domestic and international logistics, aviation and maritime industry, who has served as a chairman/Managing Director and has held senior leadership positions at renowned global logistics companies and airlines, covering many international markets.

His industry experience has been recognized by several industry organizations to drive progress in many challenging environments. He has served as the chairman/founder and a member of the executive board of the Sri Lanka Logistics Providers Association, chairman of the ECCSL Market Access Team (MAT) Tourism committee, President of Sri Lanka Greater Mekong Sub Region Business Council (representing Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos), chairman of the shipping & Aviation committee of National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka & Executive committee member of SLFBC, SLPBC, SLKBC, SL JBC and SLRBC.