- CEO
- Arosh Azariah
- Full Time Employees
- 66
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Other consumer services
- Address
- Colombo Sri Lanka
- IPO Date
- Aug 15, 1990
- Business
- C M Holdings PLC is a Sri Lanka-based investment holding company operating primarily across automotive distribution, aftermarket vehicle services, and property and asset management. Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the company operates as a subsidiary of The Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC and is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol COLO.N0000. C M Holdings PLC conducts business through three core segments: Motor Vehicle Sales, Repair and Maintenance Services, and Investment and Property Holding. The company's product and service portfolio encompasses the importation, distribution, and retail sales of passenger automobiles, commercial vehicles, and two-wheelers, including authorized franchise distribution for Mazda vehicles across Sri Lanka and the Maldives as well as two-wheeler brands such as Vespa and Aprilia; comprehensive mechanical and electrical vehicle repair, paint and body shop work, preventive maintenance, and the supply and distribution of genuine automotive spare parts and accessories through authorized workshops and service centers; commercial real estate development, property management, and long-term leasing of industrial and office premises to generate recurring rental income; and asset management, investment portfolio management, fund administration, and trustee services. Operating primarily within Sri Lanka and extending distribution rights into the Maldives, the group serves retail vehicle owners, commercial transport operators, corporate real estate tenants, and institutional investors via operating subsidiaries such as Colonial Motors (Ceylon) Limited, Carplan Limited, Union Investments (Private) Limited, Motor Mart Ceylon (Private) Limited, and Guardian Assets Management Limited. In recent developments, C M Holdings PLC has strategically reoriented its automotive division toward expanding workshop capacities, multi-brand diagnostic and maintenance services, and genuine spare parts availability to counter domestic macroeconomic vehicle import constraints; repositioned and optimized its commercial property portfolio to maximize occupancy rates and rental yields; and streamlined its corporate structure within The Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC group following the divestment of non-core brand franchises to concentrate capital on core Mazda distribution, aftermarket services, and strategic real estate assets.