Colombo Dockyard PLC Announces Strategic Board Appointments Following MDL Acquisition 📈

• Leadership Transition: Capt. (Retd.) Jagmohan has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman. He currently serves as Chairman and Managing Director of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), which now holds a 51% majority stake in the company. • Executive Continuity: Thimira S. Godakumbura has been nominated as an MDL Director and will continue his role as Managing Director and CEO. • Strategic Board Additions: • Vish Govindasamy joins as an MDL Nominee Director. He brings extensive multi-sectoral expertise from Sunshine Holdings and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. • Senthilverl Nandhanan joins as a Nominee Director for Senthilverl Holdings Ltd, adding over 20 years of experience in financial services, energy, and FMCG. • Economic Context: These appointments follow the acquisition of a majority stake by India’s MDL, signaling a push for enhanced governance and operational excellence within Sri Lanka's shipbuilding and marine engineering sector. The move integrates regional expertise to drive sustained growth and strategic diversification.