Hemaka steps down as Singer CEO

Singer Sri Lanka’s long-standing chairman and CEO, Hemaka Amarasuriya retires on June 30 as CEO, handing over the baton to Asoka Peiris, currently Vice President Finance of Singer Asia.

“Oh, I hope to take a break before considering any other options,” said the highly-respected, business leader when asked by the Business Times on his future role in Sri Lankan society. Mr Amarasuriya will remain as Chairman of the group, a position he has held for 25 years during the 37 years he has spent at Singer.