Yohan Perera appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of Overseas Realty (Ceylon)

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Yohan Perera

Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC has announced the appointment of Yohan Perera as an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors.

In compliance with the CSE new listing rules on independent directors, the Company also announced the retirement of Yap Boh Pin, who had distinguishably served on the Board for over 33 years.

Perera is a Chartered Accountant by profession and retired from the position of Managing Partner of KPMG Sri Lanka and Maldives on 31 March 2023. He has over 40 years of experience in audits of conglomerates and listed companies with diversified business interests.

He served as a Partner at KPMG Sri Lanka and Maldives for 33 years. During this period, He also served the Firm as the Head of HR, Risk Management Partner and Chief Operating Officer before he was appointed as the Managing Partner of the Firm. He served on the KPMG Middle East and South Asia Board during his tenure as Managing Partner of the Firm.

Perera is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA) and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA)-UK.

He also served as the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) during the years 2006 and 2007 and is a former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Auditing Standards Committee. He also served as a Board Member of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA); one of four regional organisations (ROs) recognised by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

He has also served as a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, Monetary Policy Consultative Committee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Governing Council of the Post Graduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and as a consultant to Audit Committees of Listed Companies. Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC is a BOI approved flagship company incorporated in 1980 to undertake the principal activities of investment, development, and management of properties. Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC is the owner, developer, and manager of the iconic World Trade Centre, Colombo, and Havelock City mixed-use development.

The Board of Directors of Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC comprise Chairman Ajit Jayaratne, Dr. Mildred Tao Ong, Ralph De Lanerolle, En Ping Ong, Tissa Kumara Bandaranayake, Dr. Ranee Jayamaha, Ben Nien Tao, Brian Tao, Dr. Arittha Wickramanayake, Shamil Mendis and Pravir Samarasinghe.