Mr. Lasantha Fernando
Chairman
Mr. Fernando, a career banker with over 35 years of industry experience having previously served at the Hatton National Bank PLC Sri Lanka, as a Deputy General Manager, Development banking, with the role encompassing SME, Micro Finance, Rural & Agri. finance, developed strategic plans , closely monitoring the performance and motivating team members to consistently exceed performance targets.
As DGM Recoveries at HNB, adopted a “Hands on” approach working closely with the regions, managers, field and branch staff, leading, directing and motivating them to achieve goals and expectations. A stint at Lakshmi Bank, Kathmandu, Nepal as Deputy General Manager on Secondment from HNB under a Technical service agreement between the two banks. He also served in the board of the Banks subsidiary Sithma Development (Pvt) Ltd. and Associate, Splender Media (Pvt)Ltd. Post retirement under took short term assignments for Asian Development Bank (ADB), vision Fund Lanka & Sejaya micro Credit Ltd. in the areas of SME & micro finance respectively. He served as an independent director in a Non – executive capacity at Richard Pieris Finance Ltd., also as chairman of the Board Audit Committee and Chairman of the Board Integrated Risk Committee.
He has been in general retail and corporate banking in various capacities gathering experience in many areas of activity, ranging from credit, credit administration, branch bank management and Head office credit functions. Also a Branch Manager in several branches in rural, semi urban and urban areas. Also instrumental in creating linkages and market opportunities for micro entrepreneurs using the bank’s network of clients and also assisting in the gradual enhancement in the capacity of enterprises to reach SME and even corporate status.
He holds a Diploma in Bank Management, is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers (FIB) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of Colombo. He is a distinguished old boy of both St.Thomas College, Mount Lavinia and Royal College, Colombo.
Mrs. Ramani Wijeratne
Independent / Non-Executive Director
With over 25 years of experience in senior management roles across leading financial institutions, including Commercial Banking, Licensed Specialized Banking and Non-Banking Finance Companies, Mrs. Ramani Wijeratne possesses a wealth of expertise in strategic leadership, financial management and organizational growth.
Mrs.Wijeratne holds a BSc Special Honors degree from the University of Kelaniya ,complemented by extensive training in Strategic Management ,Financial Management and Marketing. She has also earned several diplomas from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Additionally she has participated in numerous professional development programmes, both locally and internationally, which have equipped her with a deep understanding of the best practices in management and leadership.
In recognition of her experience and leadership capabilities, Mrs.Ramani Wijeratne was appointed as an Independent /Non- Executive Director to the Board of Directors of PSB also known as RDB on 15.10.2024.
Mrs. Rohini Madurawala
Independent / Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Rohini Madurawala has over 35 years of experience in banking at People’s Bank in Sri Lanka. Her career includes roles in Domestic and International Banking, managing branches, international trade, credit and credit risk management, and internal audit.
She has served as Branch Manager, Assistant Regional Manager, Chief Manager of Trade Services at Corporate Banking Division and Domestic Credit department of head office, and Assistant General Manager, overseeing Credit Risk Management, Internal Audit, and Branch Operations.
Mrs. Madurawala holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Special) from Ruhuna University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce from Kelaniya University. She is an associate member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and has obtained the Risk in Financial Services qualification from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments, UK.
She has contributed to policy development and served on various committees in the bank. Additionally, she has attended many professional development programs both locally and internationally during her career.
Mr. P. A. Wijerathne
Independent / Non-Executive Director
Presently, Mr. Wijeratne serves as the Senior Independent Director of LOLC Finance Plc since 2017. Mr. Wijeratne has over twenty five years of experience in Accounting, Financial reporting, Investment of internal funds, Foreign loan disbursements and repayments, Auditing, Public debt management and Administration as an ex Officio of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
He has joined CBSL in 1991 and has worked in the Finance, Public Debt Management and Internal Audit departments till his retirement in year 2016. Before joining the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, he has served at Auditor General Department, Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration and Agrarian Research and Training Institute.
Mr. W. Ranaweera
Independent / Non-Executive Director
(Former Director of Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
Mr. Ranaweera possesses over 25 years of experience in the licensing, regulation and supervision of non-bank financial institutions. He has also been extensively involved in the implementation of development loan schemes operated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), targeting key sectors such as agriculture, dairy farming and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Mr. Ranaweera joined the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in 1991 and served in several key departments, including the Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Regional Development and Regional Office Management, until his retirement in 2020. Prior to his tenure at CBSL, he held positions at the Bank of Ceylon and the Department of Inland Revenue.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Special) degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (1982), a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (1995) and a Master of Economics from Vanderbilt University, USA (2001).
Additionally, he has participated various training programs, seminars, workshops and knowledge-sharing initiatives both locally and internationally. These focused on areas such as central banking, bank supervision and regulation, development banking, anti-money laundering, microfinance etc.
Mr. Rathna Bandara
Independent / Non-Executive Director
Accountant (ACA)
Mr. Sujith Perera
Independent / Non-Executive Director
Mr.Sujith Perera has over 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure and information security management, enterprise IT strategy rollouts, leading digital transformations enabled by technology, IT outsourcing and cost optimization, achieving IT driven business growth for many leading organizations in Sri Lanka and delivering services to global telecoms around the world.
He holds a MSc.(Hons) in Electronics Engineering from State University of Lvivska Polytechnica, Ukraine (1996), and is a Project Management professional certified in PRINCE2 certification, ITIL Foundation certified, certified Lead Auditor / Implementer for ISO 27001 and 22301 and TL 9000.
Mr.Sujith Perera received his education at Royal College Colombo, where he achieved many special mentions, in academics, and both extra and co-curricular activities.