Our Vision
To be the nation’s most diverse & trusted automotive solutions provider – uplifting you towards stability through innovation
Our Mission
At Ideal, we provide a range of commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles backed by a superior Island-wide customer care service at an affordable price. We believe in attracting and retaining the best talent to deliver on commitment and excellence to bring value and a world class experience by empowering our customers to RISE
About Ideal Motors
Ideal Motors (Pvt) Ltd, is a leading automotive organization in Sri Lanka, driving the future of mobility with a commitment to performance, people, and progress. Since becoming the authorized distributor for Mahindra motor vehicles in 2009, we have built a formidable reputation in both the commercial and passenger vehicle segments. Our success is marked by the delivery of over 80,000 vehicles and is powered by an extensive island-wide dealer and service network. Our customers are supported at every step by factory-trained technicians and a robust after-sales operation, ensuring reliability and peace of mind. However, our mission extends beyond the road. We are dedicated to creating a long-term impact through sustainable and responsible business practices. This includes fostering local talent through the Ideal Motors Technical Training Center, promoting community upliftment, and creating valuable employment opportunities across the nation. The heart of our company is our people. We cultivate an extended-family culture focused on empowerment, growth, and skills development. We invest in our team, providing structured training and hands-on experience because we believe that our people are our greatest asset in shaping Sri Lanka’s future. As we look ahead, Ideal Motors continues to drive sustainable growth, operational excellence, and stakeholder value, embracing innovation to deliver future-ready mobility solutions for all Sri Lankans.
Our Board of Directors
Dilani Yatawaka
Group Managing Director
CEO - Ideal Motors
Ms. Dilani Yatawaka, Group Managing Director / CEO – Ideal Motors, is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK and a Fellow Member of the Certified Management Accountants Sri Lanka. She is an experienced professional with over twenty years of experience in building, leading and advising teams with a proven track record of contributions leading to business growth. She is the recipient of many awards and accolades and is the 1st Female Managing Director in the Automotive Industry in Sri Lanka.
Nalin J. Welgama
Founder & Chairman of Ideal Group
Nalin Jayaraj Welgama is a senior Accountant having managed a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in the United Kingdom for several years prior to embarking upon an entrepreneurial function as founder Chairman of Ideal Group. He Conceptualized and found Ideal Plant and Vehicles Ltd UK in 1986, a company engaged in the worldwide export of luxury motor vehicles contractor’s plant and machinery from the UK.
Nalin J. Welgama is the youngest son of the renowned philanthropist entrepreneur Mr. S. A. Welgama whose name is synonymous with road haulage (transport) in Sri Lanka, a company whose origins date back to 1931
Nimisha Welgama
Director - Legal & Corporate Affairs
Ms. Nimisha Welgama, Director Legal & Corporate Affairs qualified with LLB honors from the University of Warwick in the U.K., & also completed her Bar Vocational Course attached to Lincoln’s Inn, UK.
Later she moved to Sydney Australia & practiced as a solicitor in Australia gaining experience in many international and blue chip companies at Senior Level. Prior to returning to Sri Lanka she worked at Mills Oakley (Sydney) as Senior Associate – Toxic Torts and prior to that at DLA Piper (Sydney) as Solicitor – Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
Prior to being appointed as Director Legal & Corporate Affairs, Ms Welgama worked as Advisor – Corporate Strategy and New Business Development of the Ideal Group.
Nalin J. Welgama
Founder & Chairman of Ideal Group
Nalin Jayaraj Welgama is a senior Accountant having managed a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in the United Kingdom for several years prior to embarking upon an entrepreneurial function as founder Chairman of Ideal Group. He Conceptualized and found Ideal Plant and Vehicles Ltd UK in 1986, a company engaged in the worldwide export of luxury motor vehicles contractor’s plant and machinery from the UK.
Nalin J. Welgama is the youngest son of the renowned philanthropist entrepreneur Mr. S. A. Welgama whose name is synonymous with road haulage (transport) in Sri Lanka, a company whose origins date back to 1931
Dilani Yatawaka
Group Managing Director
CEO - Ideal Motors
Ms. Dilani Yatawaka, Group Managing Director / CEO – Ideal Motors, is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK and a Fellow Member of the Certified Management Accountants Sri Lanka. She is an experienced professional with over twenty years of experience in building, leading and advising teams with a proven track record of contributions leading to business growth. She is the recipient of many awards and accolades and is the 1st Female Managing Director in the Automotive Industry in Sri Lanka.
Nimisha Welgama
Director - Legal & Corporate Affairs
Ms. Nimisha Welgama, Director Legal & Corporate Affairs qualified with LLB honors from the University of Warwick in the U.K., & also completed her Bar Vocational Course attached to Lincoln’s Inn, UK.
Later she moved to Sydney Australia & practiced as a solicitor in Australia gaining experience in many international and blue chip companies at Senior Level. Prior to returning to Sri Lanka she worked at Mills Oakley (Sydney) as Senior Associate – Toxic Torts and prior to that at DLA Piper (Sydney) as Solicitor – Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
Prior to being appointed as Director Legal & Corporate Affairs, Ms Welgama worked as Advisor – Corporate Strategy and New Business Development of the Ideal Group.
Management Team
Ideal Motors
Kasun Fernando
General Manager - Commercial Vehicle
Prasanna Manamperi
Deputy General Manager After Market Technical Operations
Sameera Bamunuarachchi
Deputy General Manager - Spare Parts Logistics And Inventory
Sharanga Jayatilake
Deputy General Manager - Information Technology
Thrimuthi Dhanushka
Group Deputy General Manager - HR & Administration
Amila Niroshan
Deputy General Manager - Internal Audit and Compliance
Laurance Badhra Emmanuel
Deputy General Manager – Marketing
Nadisha Perera
Deputy General Manager Supply Chain
Hasitha Ekanayake
Deputy General Manager – Credit Control & Asset Management
Indika Wedage
Head Of After Market Mahindra
Ideal Automobile
Charu Senavirathna
CEO of Ideal Automobile
Ideal Construction & Engineering
Aloka Gurusinghe
General Manager - Ideal Constructions & Engineering
Ideal First Choice
Palitha Kularathne
Head of Operations Ackzo
Priyantha Gunawardana
Senior Manager Bosch Parts Operation