Dr Anush Amerasinghe

Dr. Anush Amarasinghe has a celebrated career, from being an early investor and Chief Operating Officer of Millennium Information Technologies in 1999, a founding partner and investor in E-Channeling, Sri Lanka’s premier e-commerce platform to being a Director and an early investor in Alumex Anodizing and Machine Tools (Pvt) Ltd in 2004.

Dr. Amarasinghe’s most recent investment is in BPPL Holdings PLC which he, acquired in 2012 and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 2017. BPPL Holdings is one of Asia’s largest manufacturers of brushware and related tools, all of which are exported globally to customers such as Tesco PLC, Carrefour, Home Depot and Lowes. Since the acquisition, BPPL has been transformed to a significant eco-friendly institution where approx. 20% of Sri Lanka’s PET waste is collected and washed at its washing plants with synthetic fiber and polyester yarn then extruded for use by brush makers and knitting mills respectively.

Through Eco-Spindles (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of BPPL, the group produces synthetic filaments and polyester yarn for a local and international customer base. In a landmark pioneering venture, Eco Spindles also produces polyester yarn using PET flakes. The manufactured recycled draw textured polyester is tailor-made to serve fabric manufacturers across the world.