Ceyline Group’s Mevan Peiris appointed to CSC Board

Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena meets with Ceyline Group Director Mevan Peiris 

Says working together to rebuild CSC to its former glory

The Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena has appointed Ceyline Group Director Mevan Peiris to the Board of Ceylon Shipping Corporation Ltd. (CSC).

Peiris is also a Director of CINEC Campus, the leading maritime education institute in Sri Lanka. An alumnus of Monash University, Peiris has over 12 years of experience in the shipping and logistics industry. He also brings international shipping experience to the table, with his five-year stint at the Australian national carrier, ANL Container Line (CMA CGM Group).

He recalled that CSC in the 1970’s and 1980’s used to be the most prestigious shipping organization in Sri Lanka and during one time CSC owned 17 ships and it was the pride of the Sri Lankan Shipping industry.

Many of the current Industry tycoons including Ceyline Group’s Chairman Captain Ajith Peiris were proud products of CSC.

“However over the years due to many internal and external issues, CSC’s presence in the shipping sector had depleted. The fleet decreased to two and its market presence too reduced significantly. In addition the CSC lacked the marketing skills to stand afloat in an extremely competitive global industry where only the fittest survive.

“With the backing of the government and with an experienced and dynamic Ports and Shipping Minister Abeygunawardena to guide us we remain optimistic on a turnaround for CSC. We are now moving with the right strategy and are fighting our way back to once again make CSC the pride of Sri Lanka’s shipping industry,” he said.