Arjuna Herath - Chairman
Position: Chairman
A Senior Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colombo, a MBA from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom and a Master of Arts in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo.
Extensive industry experience of over three decades in serving numerous clients in the Public Sector and in the Private Sector and actively involved in areas of Economy, Capital Markets, Investments, Corporate Transformation & Restructuring, Corporate Planning, Performance Improvement, Corporate Governance, Technology, Accounting, Auditing and Professional Accountancy Organizations.
Other Current Appointments:
- Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
- Non-Executive Director of several Private Sector Companies
Previous Appointments:
- Senior Partner and Head of Consulting, Ernst & Young, Sri Lanka and Maldives.
- Chairman of the Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka
- A Board Member of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board.
- A Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka.
- Director Corporate Finance at Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka Ltd.
- Marketing Development Manager at Ceylon Tobacco Company.
- Chairman of the Professional Accountancy Organization Development Committee of the IFAC.
- Past President of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
- Past President of the South Asian Federation of Accountants.
- Board Member of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Accountants.
Sujeewa Peiris - Director
Position: Director
27 years as an Attorney-at-law and as a legal practitioner mainly focused on commercial, corporate and admiralty work and advising on Project Finance transactions. Master’s in law (LLM) (University College London) (University of London) (1997-1998). (Emphasis on regulation of financial markets, law and practice of foreign investment in emerging economies, privatization). LLB (Hons.) (University of Wales College of Cardiff) (1993-1995). Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (June 1997) of Gray’s Inn, Barrister-At-Law (England and Wales) (July 1996).
Other Current Appointments:
- Counsel/Consultant Special Projects
- D.L & F De Saram Attorneys-at-Law.
Previous Appointments:
- Former State Counsel - Attorney General’s Department 1999 - 2003.
- Advisory capacity for projects undertaken by State Institutions, Statutory Boards, Ministries, Government agencies, International Organizations and overseas companies.
- Advising and representing parties in Commercial Arbitrations.
- Member of the National Intellectual Property Commission in the year 2002 to 2004.
Ray Abeywardena – Director
Position:Director
Mr. Ray Abeywardena associated with Sri Lanka’s capital markets for over 39 years, primarily as a Stockbroker and since 2009 as an Investment Banker. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales
Other Current Appointments:
- Managing Director of HNB Partners (Pvt) Ltd.
- Chairman of HNB Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd and HNB Securities Ltd
- Director of Lanka Ventures PLC and Lanka Energy Fund PLC
- Member of the Port City Economic Commission 2025 to date.Previous Appointments
- He served as Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange from 2017 to 2020
- Managing Director/CEO of Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd from 2001 to end 2008
- Past Chairman of the Colombo Stockbrokers’ Association (CSBA)
Suren De Silva – Director
Position: Director
27 years as an Attorney-at-law and as a legal practitioner mainly focused on commercial, corporate and admiralty work and advising on Project Finance transactions. Master’s in law (LLM) (University College London) (University of London) (1997-1998). (Emphasis on regulation of financial markets, law and practice of foreign investment in emerging economies, privatization). LLB (Hons.) (University of Wales College of Cardiff) (1993-1995). Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (June 1997) of Gray’s Inn, Barrister-At-Law (England and Wales) (July 1996).
Other Current Appointments:
- Counsel / Consultant Special Projects D.L & F De Saram , Attorneys at Law
- Former State Counsel - Attorney General’s Department 1999 - 2003.
- Advisory capacity for projects undertaken by State Institutions, Statutory Boards, Ministries, Government agencies, International Organizations and overseas companies.
- Advising and representing parties in Commercial Arbitrations.
- Member of the National Intellectual Property Commission in the year 2002 to 2004
Ruwan Manathunga – Director
Position: Director
Mr Ruwan Manatunga has a wealth of experience spanning over two decades in the banking and finance sectors and currently holds the position of Executive Vice President – Chief Risk Officer of Hatton National Bank PLC. He has previously functioned in the capacities of Chief Strategy Officer and DGM- Corporate Banking at Hatton National Bank PLC. Further he has held several positions in E & Y and HSBC.
Mr Manatunga is a Chartered Global Management Accountant and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of the United Kingdom.
He currently chairs the Board Recovery Committee while also being a member of the Board Credit Committee and Board Integrated Risk Management Committee of HNB Finance.