Ex-pack Corrugated Cartons names new chairman as Kassim retires

Ex-pack Corrugated Cartons PLC, the Colombo-listed corrugated packaging producer controlled by Aberdeen Group, said chairman Sattar Kassim will retire from the board on 18 November 2026. Independent non-executive director Thulci Aluwihare, Deputy Managing Director of the Port City Colombo development, has been appointed to succeed him from the same date.

Why this mattersThe chair of Sri Lanka's listed corrugated producer passes from the director who led its IPO to an independent non-executive; Aberdeen Group controls the company.

• Sattar Kassim retires from Ex-pack's board and as chairman effective 18 November 2026
• Thulci Aluwihare, an independent non-executive director, appointed chairman from the same date
• The board resolved the appointment at its meeting on 9 November 2026
• Kassim led Ex-pack through its IPO and listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange
• Aluwihare is Deputy Managing Director of Port City Colombo, a USD 15 billion township development
• Aluwihare also serves as independent non-executive director of Bank of Ceylon and Abans Finance PLC

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