Ceylon Printers PLC announced that Mr. Mohamed Riyad Yusoof Riffai has been appointed as the Senior Independent Director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2023. The appointment was made due to the Chairperson of the Company being an Executive Director. It is further disclosed that Mr. L. I. Ratnasabapathy has the necessary breadth of experience to fulfil both executive and oversight roles with the company best interests at heart.

Hence the two roles are combined for the time being. Mr. Riyad Riffai with over decades experience in the fields of journalism, media, communication and telecommunications, Riyad serves as one of the founding members and Director at the Advocata Institute. At present, Riyad functions as a founder director at the independent policy think tank, the Advocata Institute in charge of media, communication and brand strategy to engage with policy makers and the public on economic policy that is free and fair to all Sri Lankans.

Previously, Riyad was employed at Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications operator Dialog Axiata, as Manager - Brand and Media and prior to that he served as an editor and producer in Sri Lanka's television and online media. In 2015, he emerged as winner of the MIT-GSL, representing a team from the University of Colombo, conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Riyad has a BBA (Cum Laude) in International Business from the University of Northwood USA and a MA in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo.

He is also a fellow of ABE (Association of Business Executives) UK. At present Riyad is reading for his Mphil/Dphil at the University of Colombo.