Ceyline Holdings appoints new Dy. Chairman and Group Director

Ceyline Holdings Ltd. (CHL) recently announced the appointment of Admiral Piyal De Silva (Retd) as Deputy Chairman of the group and Nathasha Egodage as Group Director, further strengthening its Board’s capabilities to make strategic international connections and win new business in the ever-competitive global marine industry. 

Admiral De Silva (retd) was the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and is a former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Afghanistan. 

He graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management and a Master of Science in Military Science and National Security Strategic Study and has also attended the National Defence Course, China. 

During his naval career, he was awarded the Vishishta Seva Vibhushanaya (VSV) and Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP) for exemplary conduct in recognition of the service rendered by him to the motherland. Admiral De Silva was conferred with the Golden Award for Professional Excellence in the Maritime and Defence Category at the 2022 National APEX awards ceremony.

He is an avid sportsman who has represented the national basketball team over a number of years and has been adjudged the ‘Best All-Round Sportsman’ of the Sri Lanka Navy on two occasions.

Ceyline Holdings growth strategy over the years has demonstrated a strong bedrock of performance along with a scalable business model which has paved its way to success – a journey that has thus far secured its collective prosperity for its stakeholders and the nation at large. Admiral De Silva’s addition to the Board will further help strengthen that journey in the immediate future.

Egodage functions as the Chief Purpose Officer of CHL. She is also the CEO of Ceymed Healthcare Services Ltd, while contributing to the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) as a consultant. She also sits on the Boards of Suwasevana Hospitals Ltd. and Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC. 

Her role as Chief Purpose Officer is to bring together the diverse skills sets in the company and grow its subject matter expertise by providing a foundation for ‘‘people’s growth and development’’, thereby underscoring its purpose of inspiring leadership and building a sustainable and equitable future for all.

She holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Texas, Austin, USA; an M.Sc. in Mathematical Modelling from University College London, UK and a B.A in Physics and Economics from New York University, NY, USA. She has also worked as a Finance Analyst and a Finance Intern at Morgan Stanley in New York, a Lab Research Assistant at the NYU Centre for Soft Matter Research in New York, and a Teaching Adjunct at the NYU Physics Department. 

The company, since its inception in 1985, has grown steadily over the years, offering comprehensive shipping solutions to its clients in several continents and is a respected name with global principals and overseas agencies. The group has steadily built a portfolio of diverse businesses from shipping and education to healthcare and has strongly anchored its corporate values and focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

Accordingly, Nathasha’s recent appointment to the Ceyline Board reflects a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. It parallelly adds a further skill set to its core competencies, ensuring the company’s continuing ability to win international business and make a further contribution to foreign exchange earnings for the national economy.