Nationality Sri Lankan Name Saroj Perera Children Gayara & Jayan Onel | Spouse(s) Kanchana Perera Religion Theravada Buddhism | |
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Born 13 April 1960 (age 64) ( 1960-04-13 ) Colombo, Sri Lanka Residence 83/3, Rosmead Place,
Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Occupation Chairman and Managing Director of DSL Group | ||
Saroj Perera (born 13 April 1960) is a Sri Lankan businessman and currently he is the chairman and managing director of DSL Group of Companies. It is one of the leading private sector companies in Sri Lanka.
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Early life
He was born on 13 April 1960 in colombo to a Sri Lankan political and business family. Saroj was the youngest son of B.T. Douglas Perera who was ex chief organiser of Sri Lanka Freedom Party 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. They are 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 the trade partners and customers. Douglas & Sons (Pvt) Ltd is the founder member company in DSL Group of Companies. DSL celebrated 25 years of triumphant success, the "Silver Jubilee", in 2011.
The Market Leader in Imported batteries in Sri Lanka launched GS Yuasa batteries,manufactured in Japan and are renowned for high quality and durability. This is the only Japanese battery currently available in the Sri Lankan battery market.
DSL is also a leading manufacturer and supplier of soft toys having two of its factories at Free trade zone Biyagama and the recently opened one at Kosgoda in Galle. It handles 100% exports to the European and American market, through famous retail chains such as Marks and Spencer, Harrods, ASDA and Hamleys to name a few.
Business entities of DSL Group
Family
Saroj Perera is married to Kanchana (daughter of Ranjith & Ophelia Perera and grand daughter of Mr & Mrs K. Cyril C. Perera) and has two children, a daughter Gayara and a son, Jayan Onel.