Mahendra Garusinghe is a highly experienced maritime and petroleum industry professional with over 27 years of experience, including 14 years in senior management roles at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). He retired from CPC as Deputy General Manager (Commercial & Supply Chain) in September 2023.
He possesses extensive expertise in planning, organizing, and controlling procurement activities for crude oil and refined petroleum products. These skills plus stock management have proved to be invaluable through his participation over the years in regular stock review committees at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. His proficiency extends to chartering tankers and tugs, and he has played a vital role in significant downstream industry projects such as the Fuel Hydrant System Project at Mattala Airport.
Over the years he has gained valuable international exposure through attending courses abroad where he has obtained a comprehensive understanding of logistics, supply chain management, port operations, and the shipping industry, including systems in Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Malta, and the United Kingdom.
He possesses an excellent blend of academic qualifications and practical experience which positions him as a leader in the maritime and petroleum sectors.
He has represented Sri Lanka at international forums, including the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds meetings at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London. He was also tasked to represent CPC in international arbitration cases overseas.
He is a qualified Chartered Ship Broker and a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (MICS, U.K.), as well as a Corporate Member of the Institute of Supply & Material Management (MISMM, Sri Lanka
Mr. Mahendra Garusinghe holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura; a Master of Science (MSc) in Maritime Affairs (Port Management) from the World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden, and a BSc in Pure and Applied Mathematics and Chemistry from the University of Colombo.