Carson Cumberbatch

Carson Cumberbatch

Carson Cumberbatch began operations in 1947 as a corporate investor headquartered in Colombo. Hari Selvanathan and Mano Selvanathan hold senior roles as members of the controlling family. Public records do not disclose the original source of the underlying capital. The firm concentrates on four sectors: oil and fats plantations, beverages, real estate and leisure. It holds direct equity in operating assets rather than committing to external funds. Confirmed holdings include multiple Colombo commercial buildings under Equity One and Equity Two, the Pegasus Reef Hotel in Wattala, and an oil palm land bank. Geographic focus remains Sri Lanka with no disclosed positions outside the country. Team size and total deployment figures are not published. Adjacent vehicles include the Agro Harapan Foundation and Youth to Nation Foundation. Mano Selvanathan previously chaired the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce; Hari Selvanathan previously presided over the National Chamber of Commerce. Ownership flows through Bukit Darah PLC as the major shareholder, creating a listed-parent structure uncommon among pure family offices. This architecture separates operating control from public-market reporting requirements.