Board of Directors

Date of appointment

02 January 2020
Ceased to be the Chairman/Director w.e.f. 01 January 2023

Skills and experience

• An Attorney-at-Law holding LLB Degree from the University of Colombo.
• Extensive experience in public sector processes and regulations through leadership positions in public sector institutions.
• Private sector administration and leadership in IT, security data printing, software development, Business Process Outsourcing, insurance brokering and securities.

Other appointments

• Chairmanships during 2022;– Property Development Limited.– Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka and Finance PLC.– Hotels Colombo (1963) Limited.– BoC Property Development and Management (Private) Limited.– Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited.
• Board positions in two private sector companies, one in Stock brokering and the other in Insurance brokering.

Previous appointments

• Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.
• Chairman of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution and Ceylon Shipping Corporation among others.
• Director of Lanka Coal Co. (Private) Limited.
• Director of EW Information Systems Limited.
• Director of Toppan Forms (Colombo) Limited.

Date of appointment

28 April 2020

Skills and experience

• A special Grade Officer in the Sri Lanka Planning Services with over 25 years’ experience.
• Holds a MSc in Agriculture from the Agriculture University of Norway and a BSc in Agriculture Economics from the University of Peradeniya.
• Extensive experience in multilateral development banking.
• Involved in mobilising foreign funding for development projects including bilateral negotiations, co-ordination with development partners and lending agencies.

Other appointments

• Deputy Secretary to the Treasury.
• Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka.
• Acting Chairman of Colombo Lotus Tower Management Company (Private) Limited.
• Director of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank representing the constituency of Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka and Timo-Leste.

Previous appointments

• Chairman of National Savings Bank.
• Member of the National Medicinal Drug Regulatory Authority.
• Alternate Executive Director of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
• Director of People’s Bank.
• Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka.
• Director of the Academy of Financial Studies (Guarantee) Limited.
• Member of the Governing Council of the University of Vocational Training.
• Director of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management.
• Member of the Board of Directors of the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka.
• Member of the Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy.
• Director of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC).
• Director of the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka.
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Science and Technology Policy Research Division of the National Science Foundation.
• Member of the Sri Lanka Economic Association.
• Commission member of Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.

Date of appointment

14 January 2020 Ceased to be a Director w.e.f. 13 January 2023.

Skills and experience

• IT professional with over 20 years of wideranging experience in the ICT industry.
• Has been involved in Government ICT projects including Government networks.
• Established the Software Development Unit of the University of Colombo.
• Held responsibility for key national level software projects such as the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) of the Police, etc. and developing the Electronic Government Procurement System of Sri Lanka with the Ministry of Finance.
• Holds a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Biochemistry and Chemistry and Minor in Mathematics from the University of Miami, USA.
• A Chartered fellow of the British Computer Society.
• Has published several scientific papers and authored several books and is honoured as an ICT pioneer of Sri Lanka by ICTA,LK Domain Registry and ISOC Sri Lanka Chapter.

Other appointments

• Director/CEO of Amsoft (Private) Limited.
• COO/CTO of Theekshana (Affiliated Company of the University of Computing (UCSC)).
• Founding Director of LK Domain Registry.
• Member of Consultative Committee, Sinhala Dictionary Compilation Institute.
• Chairman of the newly regrouped Local Language Working Group under ICTA.

Previous appointments

• Served on the Board of Directors of Lanka Government Information Infrastructure Limited.
• Has served as an ICT Consultant to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.
• Has served as a Head/Consultant to the UCSC/Software.
• Has served as an ICT Consultant to the Presidential Secretariat.

Date of appointment

21 April 2020

Ceased to be a Director w.e.f. 21 April 2023.

Skills and experience

• A Banking, Strategy, Accounting and Finance professional with over 40 years experience in Sri Lanka and overseas organisations.
• Consulting/advisory services for projects in strategic planning, restructuring and organisational development at a range of organisations including Commercial Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions.
• A Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
• Underwent special training at Harvard University and INSEAD.
• Holds a MBA degree from the University of Georgia, USA.

Other appointments

• Non-Executive Director of Softlogic Finance PLC.

Previous appointments

• Senior management positions in the financial services sector at Citibank, Mashreq Bank (Dubai, UAE), NDB Bank and Al Rajhi Bank (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).
• Has been a Director of several other companies in the private sector.
• Visiting Lecturer at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, University of Colombo and other institutions.

Date of appointment

08 January 2021

Skills and experience

• Experience in public sector processes and regulations through leadership positions in the public sector.
• A Graduate from the National Defense College, India and Defence Services Command and Staff College, Bangladesh.
• Special recognitions awarded include the Rana Wickram Padakkama (RWP), Vishishta Sewa Vibushanaya (VSV) and Uththama Sewa Padakkama (USP).

Other appointments

• Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited.

Previous appointments

• Illustrious military career of 35 years, holding a number of key command and staff appointments in the Sri Lanka Army including;
  • Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army (2nd in Command of the Army).
  • Major General Sri Lanka Army.
  • Principal Staff Officer at the Joint Operations Command Headquarters and Regimental Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces and Sri Lanka Armoured Corps.
  • Commander of the Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna.
  • Military Security Co-ordinator to HE the President.
  • Competent Authority for the resettlement of Internally Displaced People in the Northern Province in the aftermath of war.
• Governor of the Northern Province.

Date of appointment

31 March 2023

Skills and experience

• Highly experienced Engineer, with over 25 years of service in academia – in Sri Lanka, Japan, and the United States.
• Holds a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tokyo, a M.Eng from the same university, and a BSc.Eng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Peradeniya
• He is a fellow of the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA (IEEE), and a Chartered Engineer.
• Involved in several national-level roles with key Government Ministries, Departments, and advisory bodies and committees.

Other appointments

• Senior Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya

Previous appointments

• Secretary to the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs Child Youth and Cultural Affairs
• Chairman, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL)
• Chairman, Engineering Service Board
• Member of the National Salaries & Cadre Commission (NSCC)
• Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.
• Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).
• Director, Information Technology Center and Computing Center, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.
• Head, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, University of Peradeniya.
• Director, MILODA Academy of Financial Studies.
• Faculty member, University of Tokyo, University of Washington, and University of Peradeniya.
• Visiting faculty member, University of Tokyo, Oulu University, and Meijo University.

Skills and experience

Over 26 years of experience in the Bank in Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance. An Attorney-at-law by profession with an LLB. MBA (Merit) from the University of Colombo.