DESHAMANYA MINEKA WICKRAMASINGHE

Deshamanaya Mineka Wickramasinghe The founder and President Emeritus of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) Group,  has passed away at the age of 87.
After almost 48 years at the helm of the organisation he founded in 1968, he  retired from the position of Chairman of the CBL Group in 2015.
Deshamanya Mineka Wickramasingha  developed a protein enriched children’s biscuit in 1967 that became a nationwide initiative with the Ministry of Education to help prevent malnutrition in schoolchildren and, the start of the CBL story. Beginning with Munchee, he created brands that were sought after across the world and enriched the lives of every Sri Lankan. The group enjoys market leadership in biscuits, chocolates, textured soy, cereals, cakes and organic fruits and coconuts under the brand names Munchee, Ritzbury, Lankasoy, Samaposha, Tiara and Cecil.
He was conferred the title of Deshamanya, which is the second highest national civil honour awarded by the Sri Lankan Government, for exceptional an