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Senior Management

Laksanda Gunawardhena

Chief Operating Officer

Deva Anthony

Chief Financial Officer / Director (Non-Board)

Sonali Pethiyagoda

Company Secretary

Dharshana Senarath

General Manager - Credit & Marketing

Priyantha Athukorala

General Manager - Human Resources

Jayanka Kahawevithana

General Manager - Legal

Ravi Ekanayake

General Manager - Motor Division

Lahiru Dayananda

General Manager - Sales & Marketing

Roshini Induruwage

General Manager – Deposits Marketing Sustainability and Service Quality

Chandana Nanayakkara

Assistant General Manager - Finance

Prasad Indika

General Manager - IT

Tharanga Deepal Peiris

General Manager - Microfinance

Hirantha Bandara Tennakoon

Assistant General Manager - Recoveries

Shehan Cooray

General Manager - Recoveries

Ramidu Costa

Assistant General Manager - Compliance & Risk Management

Dinesh Prabhath

Assistant General Manager- Internal Audit

Wasantha Petikiri

Chief Manager – Legal

Eranda Withana

Chief Manager – Legal & Recoveries

Anjula Ganegoda

Chief Manager – Recoveries

Manel Bandara

Chief Manager – Regions

Sumudu Jayathunga

Chief Manager – Regions

Laksanda Gunawardhena

Chief Operating Officer

29 years experience in the Financial Service sector, showcasing expertise in credit, marketing, and operations. His tenure includes pivotal roles within renowned leasing firms such as Lanka ORIX Leasing Company (LOLC), Mercantile Leasing, and People's Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC).

MA Business Administration, University of Wales, UK
MSC Strategic Marketing, Asia e University Malaysia
MA Business Administration, American City University
Diploma in Credit Management from Sri Lanka Institute of Credit Management (SLICM)
Primary and secondary education at Wesley College

Professional Affiliations and Certifications:
Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM)
Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Credit Management (SLICM)
Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Directors
Member of The Institute of Chartered Professional Managers (CPM) Sri Lanka.
Certified Professional Marketer (ASIA) by Asia Marketing Federation (AMF)
Certified Management Accountant by Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA Australia)

Deva Anthony

Chief Financial Officer / Director (Non-Board)

FCA, FCMA (UK), CGMA, FCMA (SL), ACIM

Areas of expertise and contribution:
21 years experience in the Financial Service sector
6 years experience in audit and accounting

Directorships and memberships:
Director of Mercantile Fortunes Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd
Member of Integrated Risk Management Committee

Sonali Pethiyagoda

Company Secretary

ACIS (UK), ACCS

Areas of expertise and contribution:
32 years experience in the Financial Service and tourism sector

Dharshana Senarath

General Manager - Credit & Marketing

Areas of expertise and contribution:
25 years experience in the Financial Service sector

Priyantha Athukorala

General Manager - Human Resources

MBA (Wales) - UK

MLRHRM -Colombo

ICF Certified Transformative Coach, NLP Business Practitioner

Areas of expertise and contribution:
27 years experience in the Banking and Financial Service sector

Jayanka Kahawevithana

General Manager - Legal

LLM (KDU), MLRHRM (Colombo), LLB (Hons.), Attorney-at-law, Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths

Areas of expertise and contribution:
13 years experience in the Financial Service sector

Ravi Ekanayake

General Manager - Motor Division

Dipl. Engineering (UK)

Areas of expertise and contribution:
41 years experience in the automobile industry (in UK and Sri Lanka)

Directorships and memberships:
Director of Mercantile Fortunes (Pvt) Ltd

Lahiru Dayananda

General Manager - Sales & Marketing

MBA – Anglia Ruskin University (UK)

Areas of expertise and contribution:

23 years experience in the Financial Service sector

Roshini Induruwage

General Manager – Deposits Marketing Sustainability and Service Quality

MBA – Edith Cowan University (Australia)

Areas of expertise and contribution:
25 years experience in the Banking and Financial Service sector

Chandana Nanayakkara

Assistant General Manager - Finance

ACA, ACMA (SL), CTA, MBus (Finance), MFE

Areas of expertise and contribution:
17 years experience in the Financial Service sector
6 years experience in audit and assurance sector

Prasad Indika

General Manager - IT

FBCS, Dip. (NIBM)

Areas of expertise and contribution:
20 years experience in the Financial Service sector

Tharanga Deepal Peiris

General Manager - Microfinance

Dipl. Micro Finance (IBSL)

Areas of expertise and contribution:
22 years experience in the Financial Service sector

Hirantha Bandara Tennakoon

Assistant General Manager - Recoveries

MBA (UK)

Areas of expertise and contribution:
23 years experience in the Banking and Financial Service Sector
3 years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Shehan Cooray

General Manager - Recoveries

MBA-UK (University of Suffolk)

Areas of expertise and contribution:
25 years experience in the Financial Service sector
Over one and half years experience in inbound sector

Ramidu Costa

Assistant General Manager - Compliance & Risk Management

FCCA (UK), MCISI (UK), MBA (Cardiff Metropolitan University - UK) Distinction (Gold Medalist)

BBA (Acc.Sp) Colombo, Certified Lean Cadet
Areas of expertise and contribution:
5 years experience in the Accounting/ Insurance /Financial Analysis Shared Services
11 years experience in the Accounting and Financial Services Sector
Directorships and memberships:
Member of Integrated Risk Management Committee

Dinesh Prabhath

Assistant General Manager- Internal Audit

FCA, ACMA (UK), CGMA, B.Sc.(Acc.Sp) Sri Jayawardenepura

Areas of expertise and contribution:
11 years experience in the Financial Service sector
3 years experience in audit and assurance sector

Wasantha Petikiri

Chief Manager – Legal

LLB (Hons.), Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths

Areas of expertise and contribution:
19 years experience in the Financial Services Sector

Eranda Withana

Chief Manager – Legal & Recoveries

Areas of expertise and contribution:
19 years experience in Financial Services Sector

Anjula Ganegoda

Chief Manager – Recoveries

CMA Passed Finalist

Areas of expertise and contribution:
21 years experience in Financial Services Sector

Manel Bandara

Chief Manager – Regions

Fellow member of SLICM, PGD. in Business Management (Colombo), BA (Colombo)

Areas of expertise and contribution:
25 years experience in the Financial Service sector

Sumudu Jayathunga

Chief Manager – Regions

Nat. Dip (Sales Management ) Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, Associate Member of SLIM (AMSILM )

Areas of expertise and contributions
28 years experience in Banking and Financial Services Sector

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