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Shehara De Silva
EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Asia-Pacific Class of 2026
Managing Director, McLarens Group of Companies, Sri Lanka
Shehara De Silva is the Managing Director of the McLarens Group of Companies, a diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka with a presence in shipping, logistics, bunkering, lubricants, manufacturing, property management, hotels, warehousing and retail. Her entrepreneurial journey is rooted in a strong educational foundation, global exposure and a commitment to purposeful leadership.
After earning her degrees from the London School of Economics and CASS Business School, Shehara gained international experience in policy research, corporate banking and maritime training in Singapore and Dubai. Joining McLarens Group of Companies in 2003, she set out to modernize the organization and drive strategic transformation across its diverse portfolio of over 45 companies and joint ventures. Shehara is passionate about redefining leadership in a traditionally male-dominated industry, believing that commercial success and social progress can coexist.
Key milestones in her career include leading a strategic overhaul of internal systems, driving business diversification and championing progressive workplace practices. As the founding president of WISTA Sri Lanka and the first female Chairperson of CASA, she has made significant contributions to industry policy and representation.
With a vision to build a high-performance, future-ready Asian conglomerate, Shehara aims to achieve disciplined expansion while preserving the core values of integrity and accountability. Her leadership philosophy emphasizes the importance of nurturing talent and fostering an inclusive environment, ensuring that McLarens Group of Companies not only thrives but also sets new standards in the industry.
Our vision is to achieve excellence across all our businesses by growing, sustaining and innovating with purpose. We are committed to developing our people, strengthening our culture and driving progress that creates meaningful value for our stakeholders, industries and the communities we serve.