Board of Directors

Mr Chanura Wijetillake has over 35 years’ experience in the banking sector out of which total of 14 years in the Senior Management and the Corporate Management at the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC covering the arears of Lending, Compliance, and Branch Administration.  He has been instrumental in implementing a Risk Based Compliance Framework and a Risk Based Compliance Audit System at the bank.

He has also successfully developed and executed strategies to maximize sales and profits growth in two large regions of the Commercial Bank for over 5 years.  He has been a member of the Commercial Bank’s Internal Resource Faculty for its training programs conducted for Branch Managers and the Credit Officers on Lending.

He has represented the bank and participated in several training program in Singapore, Hongkong, Bangladesh, China and Germany during his long career at the Commercial Bank PLC.

He has also functioned as the Assistant General Manager Compliance at Softlogic Finance PLC for a while after his retirement from Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC.

Mr.Wijetillake had been a Non-Executive Independent Director of People’s Leasing & Finance Plc for 5 years and there he had been the Chairman of the Board Nominations and Governors committee, the Chairman of the Board Integrated Risk Management Committee, Chairman of Board Related Party Transactions Review committee and a member of the Board Credit Committee at different periods.

He has been a resource person in the Training Programs conducted by Centre for Banking Studies of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for few years.

He is a member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.

Mr. Wijetillake is a Fellow Member of the Institute – Bankers of Sri Lanka, and also an Associate Member of International Professional Managers Association (UK).  He has also obtained his Diploma in Management from ICFAI University India.

Joined the Board with effect from 22^nd October 2025.

Ranjith Kodituwakku is a distinguished banking professional with over 40 years of experience in senior leadership, strategic governance, and executive management. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated a proven ability to drive transformative strategic initiatives, oversee comprehensive risk management frameworks, and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams to achieve sustainable growth.

Notably, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of People’s Bank, one of Sri Lanka’s leading state-owned banks, where he played a pivotal role in shaping institutional strategy and operational excellence. He has also held chairmanship positions at key financial and service sector organizations, including the Financial Ombudsman Sri Lanka, the Lanka Financial Services Bureau, and People’s Travels.

His extensive expertise in the banking and financial services sector is further evidenced by his directorships at several prominent institutions, such as People’s Leasing and Finance, People’s Insurance PLC, PMF Finance PLC, Lanka Alliance Finance Ltd (Bangladesh), the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka, Lanka Pay (Pvt) Ltd, and the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee Ltd). In addition, he has made significant contributions to the governance and professional development of the sector through his involvement with the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and the National Payment Council.

Mr. Kodituwakku possesses a unique blend of academic rigor and professional qualifications. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Colombo and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the United Kingdom. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, a Certified Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing and a member of the Sri Lanka Instuture of Directors – reflecting his commitment to continuous professional development and multidisciplinary expertise.

Asoka Bandara possesses over 40 years of experience in the Demand Generation function of which over 20 years in Senior Management roles. His tenure with the global MNC Nestle, included strategic roles such as Head of National Sales, Head of 2 Strategic Business Units in Marketing and the business lead for business development/dairy value chain. Also, he headed the local conglomerate, Delmege Forsyth Limited, as the Group Managing Director.

He is the Group Head of Corporate Affairs & Strategy at the Sri Lankan confectionery and Blue-Chip Maliban Biscuit Confectioneries (Pvt) Ltd.

He is the President of the All-Island Dairy Association (AIDA) under the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of National Dairy Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Industries, Secretary of Lanka Confectionery Manufacturers Association, and a Member of Chamber F&B Sub Committee. He was on the boards of Sri Lanka’s LPG market leader Litro Gas and  Litro Terminals. He has been an independent director at Peoples Leasing & Finance, from 2020 to 2025.

Currently, Mr. Bandara offers KPI based management consultancy and corporate training to blue chip Sri Lankan companies. His expertise includes building businesses based on brand equity enhancement and development of commercial teams through high level strategic planning and flawless execution in imparting many decades of commercial expertise to organizations to reach global/regional leadership positions.

He has been certified as a practitioner by Genos International, a global leader in Emotional Intelligence and a  contact point for Sri Lanka and Maldives.

He has a post graduate diploma from Chartered Institute of Marketing ( UK) and a MBA from University of Colombo. He was a visiting MBA lecturer and a paper setting examiner for Strategic Management, Advanced Marketing / Sales Management as well as Leadership Development.

Joined the Board with effect from 22.10.2025.

Mr. Wasanthe Nandasiri is a Fellow member of the Institution of Chartered Accountants with over two decades of senior leadership experience in finance, governance, and business transformation across Sri Lanka, South Asia, and emerging markets. He has held Chief Financial Officer and Group CFO roles in large multinational and regional groups, spanning manufacturing, infrastructure, trading, and financial services, and has extensive exposure to multi-country operations, complex funding structures, and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

His professional career includes senior leadership roles with leading global and regional groups, where he was responsible for finance, treasury, risk management, procurement, IT, and strategic planning, as well as involvement in large-scale ERP implementations, business restructuring, and performance management frameworks. He began his career with Ernst & Young in Sri Lanka and Singapore, gaining strong grounding in audit, due diligence, valuation, and advisory services across diverse industries including banking and financial services.

Mr. Nandasiri is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA), an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (ACMA), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Special) degree from the University of Colombo and brings to the Board strong financial acumen, governance expertise, and a strategic, long-term perspective on institutional sustainability and value creation.

Joined the Board with effect from 27.11.2025.

Dr. Anil Baddevithana is a seasoned Housing Finance and Corporate Finance Specialist with over four decades of leadership experience across the UK, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. He currently serves as Managing Director of the British Sri Lanka Maldives Forum for Business and Trade, Shareholder-Director of Finlays Maldives (Pvt.) Ltd., Senior Consultant to the UK-based Research Intelligence Unit, and Associate Dean – International at Northumbria University’s Colombo Campus, BMS (Business Management School).

His distinguished career includes senior leadership roles with the World Bank’s IFC Partner Company HDFC PLC (Maldives), Managing Director from 2008 to 2016 leading the way to capital market development in the Maldives, and the Housing Development and Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka as the Deputy General Manager from 2002 to 2008 giving leadership to HDFC’s conversion to a Licensed Specialized Bank in 2003 and the IPO in 2005, alongside contributions to leading institutions in the UK and Sri Lanka.

Dr. Baddevithana is a Life Member of the Association of Professional Bankers – Sri Lanka, a Certified Professional Marketer (CPM) of Asia Pacific Marketing Federation, a Fellow of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, and an International Affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA). A pioneering practitioner of the World Bank’s Responsible Finance Initiative, he has been recognized globally for his contributions to financial inclusion in housing finance, corporate governance, and international trade development.

Holding a PhD and an MA from the University of Kelaniya, also an MBA from the PIM of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, he is a distinguished old boy of Royal College, Colombo 7 and Harrow College of the United Kingdom, where he was domiciled for more than 20 years.

Mr. Sanjaya Senanayake Mudalige is a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Planning Service with over 30 years of extensive experience in national development planning, public investment management, and multi-sector coordination. He has strong expertise in public financial management, national policy formulation, strategic planning, and development administration.

Mr. Mudalige serves as Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Government of Sri Lanka, and as Treasury Representative of Energy Ventures Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, National Transmission Network Service Provider (Pvt) Ltd, National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd, the Road Maintenance Trust Fund and the Central Advisory Committee of the Sri Lanka Transport Board.

He has held several senior leadership positions within the Government of Sri Lanka, contributing to policy development, institutional strengthening, and large-scale national planning. He previously served as Director General of the Department of National Planning (2015–2020), where he played a key role in shaping national policy frameworks, the Public Investment Programme, and major sector development strategies.

Mr. Mudalige also served as Director General (Planning and Monitoring) at the Ministry of Transport and Highways, overseeing sector planning, donor coordination, and policy formulation. In addition, he held the position of General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, contributing to the modernization and operational strengthening of the national rail network.

Further, he served as Director General of the Department of Project Management and Monitoring, leading the national system for project performance tracking, evaluation, and results-based reporting. He has represented Sri Lanka at numerous international forums and served as the nodal officer for the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Programme under the Asian Development Bank.

Mr. Mudalige holds a BSc (Hons) in Physical Science from the University of Kelaniya, a Postgraduate Diploma from the University of Dortmund, Germany, and a Master’s Degree in Regional Development Planning and Management from the University of the Philippines. He has also completed advanced executive training programmes at several international institutions, including JICA, the National University of Singapore, Harvard Kennedy School, the National University of Seoul, Korea, Bond University, Australia and the ADB Institute, Japan.