Headline: Corporate Heavyweight Chinthaka Jayaweera Joins Boards of Ceylon Guardian and Ceylon Investment 📈

Carson Cumberbatch group companies Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC and Ceylon Investment PLC have announced the appointment of Chinthaka Jayaweera as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective February 2026. • Executive Profile A veteran with over 28 years of global experience at A.P. Moller Maersk Group, Jayaweera previously served as Vice President and Chief Internal Audit Executive. He brings extensive expertise in governance, risk management, and global finance operations, having spent over two decades at Maersk's head office in Denmark. • Strategic Board Expansion His appointment extends beyond the investment sector; he has also joined the boards of other major entities within the group, including: Bukit Darah PLC Carson Cumberbatch PLC Equity Two PLC (Real Estate) Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon PLC (Leisure/Hospitality) • Qualifications & Background Education: Global Executive MBA from TRIUM (LSE, NYU Stern, and HEC Paris); leadership programs at Harvard and INSEAD. Professional: Fellow of CIMA (UK) and Member of CIM (UK). Career Roots: Started at KPMG Sri Lanka and Vanik Incorporation before a long-tenured career in international logistics and shipping. The addition of such a high-caliber professional is expected to strengthen independent oversight and risk compliance across these key investment and holding companies. _Note: Based on official corporate disclosures to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)._