Celeste has appointed Dayan Pandithasekera as Chief Operating Officer, a move that marks another defining step in the company's growth as one of Sri Lanka's fastest-growing retailers. Since its founding, Celeste has doubled its turnover approximately every two years, and the appointment supports the next stage of that trajectory.
The appointment forms part of Celeste's broader strategy to strengthen its executive leadership as the company continues expanding its operations, technology and customer experience. As one of Sri Lanka's fastest-growing quick commerce companies, Celeste continues to scale its operations across multiple fulfilment locations to serve a rapidly growing customer base of nearly 200,000 customers.
"Celeste was built to solve a real problem at one of the hardest moments to start a business. Years on, the priority isn't proving we can grow fast, it's proving we can build something that lasts. Dayan brings the experience and discipline to help lead that next stage," said Janik Jayasuriya, Founder of Celeste.
Pandithasekera, joins Celeste at a pivotal stage in its growth as the company continues to strengthen its leadership team and scale its operations to support the next phase of its quick commerce journey. He, brings over two decades of executive leadership experience across Commercial, Operations, Sales, Marketing and Business Transformation, with a track record of building high-performing organisations and delivering sustainable business growth.
He has led enterprise-wide commercial and business transformation initiatives, modernising operating models, strengthening commercial capabilities and building future-ready organisations.
In his new role, Pandithasekera will focus on strengthening operational and strategic excellence, execution and scalability across Celeste's business, supporting the company's continued expansion across its fulfilment network while enhancing the technology, operational capabilities and customer
Celeste Daily is a Colombo-based quick commerce company founded in 2020. It operates as an on-demand online supermarket, delivering fresh produce and everyday essentials to customers' doorsteps, often within 30 minutes.
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