20-Mar-2026

Left to right: Mr Niro Cooke - Board Member of CWEIC, Mrs. Varuni Fernando – Group Director of George Steuart & Co, Rt Hon. Lord Marland of Odstock – Chairman of CWEIC, Mr Sarva Ameresekere – Group Chairman of George Steuart & Co, Ms Pamela O'Leary - Board Member of CWEIC, Prof. M. Asif Chaudry - Advisory Board Member of CWEIC, Mr Eran Ranasinghe - Managing Director of George Steuart Health, Mr Deshan J Gonawela – Country Director of CWEIC Sri Lanka.
The Rt Hon. Lord Marland of Odstock, Chairman of the
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), met with Mr Sarva
Ameresekere, Group Chairman of George Steuart & Company Ltd, yesterday in
Colombo for a high-level discussion on advancing Commonwealth business
partnerships.
Mr Ameresekere was joined by Mrs Varuni Fernando, Group
Director, and Mr Eran Ranasinghe, Managing Director of George Steuart Health
(Pvt) Ltd. The engagement was held at the iconic Boardroom of The Steuart by
Citrus, reflecting George Steuart & Company’s role as a Strategic Partner
of CWEIC.
Accompanying Lord Marland were Mr Niro Cooke and Ms Pamela
O'Leary, Board Members of CWEIC; Prof. M. Asif Chaudry, CWEIC Advisory Board
Member & Robotic Cancer Surgeon at The Royal Marsden; and Mr Deshan J
Gonawela, CWEIC’s Country Director for Sri Lanka. The visit underscored CWEIC’s
commitment to fostering strategic collaboration with local partners and
reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s growing significance within the Commonwealth’s economic
and investment landscape.