Upon the retirement of Mr. Malcolm Atton, Deputy Secretary General of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce with effect from 31st December 2009, Mrs. Alikie Perera (former Additional Deputy Secretary General/Financial Controller of the Ceylon Chamber) assumed duties as the Deputy Secretary General/Financial Controller with effect from 1st January 2010. 
Mr Atton, who completed 40 years of service on 1st April 2009 was the longest serving senior Chamber Executive in its history. The current Foreign Trade Information Division of the Chamber, the only specialised business information service among all Chambers, stands in this position, as a result of one of the path-braking missions initiated by Mr. Atton in 1974. As a member of the Chamber Senior Management he has worked with the Exporters Association and Bilateral Business Councils. He also took a leading role in organising the first Business Convention (Present Economic Summit). He successfully managed the NORAD funded Matchmaking Programme since its inception in 1994. He, as the Deputy Secretary General, played an active role in matters pertaining to the Chamber Committee and Standing Committee ‘A’ and has always been relied upon for guidance on Chamber rules, practices, traditions and advice on sensitive administration issues. 
Ms. Alikie Perera joined the Chamber in 1993. Ms. Alikie, in addition to being responsible for the efficient management of the Chamber finances for the past 16 years, has gained a wealth of experience by being responsible for handling all other aspects of the Chamber. She has undergone extensive training in management of Chamber activities both locally and overseas. Ms. Alike is a qualified Accountant by profession and has a Masters in Business Management.