Saroj Perera (born 13 April 1960) is a Sri Lankan businessman and chairman and managing director of DSL Group of Companies, one of the leading private sector companies in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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Early life
Perera was born on 13 April 1960 in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
to a Sri Lankan political and business family. He was the youngest son of B.T. Douglas Perera who was ex chief organiser of
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය, translit=Śrī Laṁkā Nidahas Pakṣaya; ta, இலங்கை சுதந்திரக் கட்சி, translit=Ilaṅkai Cutantirak Ka ...
for the Borella Electorate and contested 1977 parliamentary election but was defeated. and his mother was Hema Perera. Saroj has two brothers and a sister, Ranoj, Dakshini and Dulip.
DSL Group
Douglas & Sons (Pvt) Ltd was incorporated in 1980, and started its commercial operations in July 1986, Popularly known as DSL among trade partners and customers. Douglas & Sons (Pvt) Ltd is the founder member company in DSL Group of Companies. DSL launched
GS Yuasa batteries, which imports Japanese manufactured batteries renowned for high quality and durability. This is the only Japanese battery currently availably in the Sri Lankan battery market.
DSL is also a leading manufacturer and supplier of soft toys, with two factories at
free trade zone Biyagama and one at Kosgoda in
Galle
Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Souther ...
. It handles all exports to the European and American market, through famous retail chains such as
Marks and Spencer
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,
Harrods
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,
ASDA and
Hamleys
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.
Business entities of DSL Group
*Douglas & Sons Pvt. Ltd. (DSL)
*DSL Lanka Pvt. Ltd
*DSL Toys Pvt. Ltd
*Douglas Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd
*DSL Marketing Pvt. Ltd
*DSL Investments Pvt. Ltd
*DSL IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd
*DSL Logistics Pvt. Ltd
*Ronet Marketing Pvt. Ltd
*Ekway Lanka Pvt. Ltd
Family
Perera is married to Kanchana (daughter of Ranjith & Ophelia Perera and grand daughter of Mr & Mrs K. Cyril C. Perera)
Obituaries
Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved 12 July 2006.
and has two children, a daughter Gayara and a son, Jayan Onel.
References
External links
DSL Corporate Video
1960 births
Living people
Sri Lankan Buddhists
Sri Lankan philanthropists
Sinhalese businesspeople
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