Mr. Chaminda Perera joined the airline in January 2022. He has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry in cargo commercial and ground handling operations. He commenced his career at SriLankan Airlines in the ground handling sector and his career aspirations in handling the commercial aspects of air cargo led him to transition to Lufthansa. He then advanced to a position with China Airlines, managing a team, and handling commercial and ground handling operations as the Cargo Sales and Customer Services Manager. Subsequently, he transitioned to Emirates, working for a period of 16 years and was serving as Cargo Manager Sri Lanka at the time of leaving. He holds a MSC in Aviation Management in the Digital Age from London Metropolitan University, UK, MSC in Marketing from Asia e-University, Malaysia and a Diploma in Transport from the Chartered Institute of Transport, UK. He is also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport.