Sri Lanka’s Mark and Comm celebrates 15 years of building reputations that matter

Mark and Comm (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka's leading independent public relations and communications agencies, celebrated 15 years of operations last Month, marking a decade and a half of solving real business problems through strategic communications.

Founded in January 2011 by Thanzyl Thajudeen, the agency has built its reputation on a fundamental principle: communications work must deliver measurable business outcomes, not just media coverage. This approach has seen Mark and Comm develop long-term partnerships with organizations across technology, hospitality, manufacturing, agriculture, financial services, retail, education, and sustainability sectors.

"Fifteen years ago, we started with a conviction that great communications work is built on understanding business problems first," said Thajudeen, Managing Director of Mark and Comm. "We've never positioned ourselves as order-takers. Our role is to work alongside leadership teams as strategic counsel, helping them navigate reputational challenges, stakeholder complexities, and market positioning with clear-eyed pragmatism."

The agency's approach has earned recognition. In 2025, Mark and Comm was named Rest of South Asia PR Agency of the Year by Campaign Asia-Pacific, a distinction that reflects both the quality of its client work and its contribution to raising professional standards in the region.

As a member of the GlobalCom PR Network and a Corporate Member of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Asia Pacific, Mark and Comm provides clients with international reach while maintaining deep local market knowledge. The agency is also the exclusive partner for Hootsuite and Talkwalker in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, positioning it at the forefront of enterprise social media management and real-time consumer intelligence, advocating for brands to build in their internal capabilities. 

This expertise was demonstrated recently when Mark and Comm led an industry initiative bringing global executives from both platforms to Colombo for the "Brands: Listen, Learn and Lead" event. The gathering, aimed at CMOs and marketing leaders, focused on building in-house social listening capabilities, reflecting the agency's commitment to empowering clients with tools for long-term strategic advantage rather than short-term tactical fixes.

"Our work has always been about understanding the broader context in which our clients operate," said Chamanie Nanayakkara, Director at Mark and Comm. "Whether it's policy environments, stakeholder dynamics, or market perceptions, effective communications requires deep listening and cultural intelligence. That foundation allows us to build strategies that resonate authentically rather than rely on generic messaging."

Mark and Comm's service offering spans media relations and reputation management, crisis communications, strategic counsel and positioning, stakeholder engagement, executive thought leadership, internal communications, and integrated campaign development. The common thread: work that addresses business imperatives, not just communications deliverables.

"The next 15 years will test how well communications professionals can adapt to technological disruption while maintaining the fundamentals of strategic thinking and stakeholder management," Thajudeen added. "We're building for that future by investing in capabilities, talent, and relationships that will matter when the landscape shifts again."

Beyond client work, Mark and Comm has taken an active role in elevating professional standards across Sri Lanka's communications industry. As the local country representative for PRCA Asia Pacific, the world's largest PR association, the agency has worked to connect Sri Lankan practitioners with global best practices and professional development resources. Mark and Comm has conducted industry-wide surveys to benchmark the state of PR practice locally, organized knowledge-sharing webinars bringing together agency leaders and international experts, and advocated publicly for ethical standards in communications and marketing