Publicis Groupe recently announced that it has appointed Sapna Seneviratne as CEO, Publicis Groupe Sri Lanka. This is an elevation for Seneviratne and as CEO, she will be spearheading operations in Sri Lanka on all Groupe agency brands and practices, fortifying capabilities in media, creativity, technology, and data and building up growth on client businesses. Seneviratne has a wide spectrum of experience on some of Sri Lanka's major brands such as Nestle, Unilever, Hemas, Crysbro, Fonterra, Sri Lanka Telecom, Sri Lanka Tourism, Sri Lankan Airlines, Comfort, HNB, Union Assurance, Pureit, Mahindra and Colombo City Centre among others.

Known for her thought leadership, Seneviratne is a much sought-after speaker at Sri Lanka's marketing and communications industry events. Seneviratne replaces Sanjay Chaudhari who now moves to Singapore.