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Senarath Bandara
Managing Director/CEO
Senarath Bandara
Managing Director/CEO

Mr. Senarath Bandara is a banking professional with a distinguished career spanning over 30 years at Bank of Ceylon and retired as its General Manager/Chief Executive Officer.

He has served on several Boards of subsidiaries and associate companies of BOC, in addition to Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd, Credit Information Bureau, and Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd.

He has also served as a member of the governing body of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka; a member of the Council of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, served as Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Rural Agriculture Credit Association (APRACA) – a regional association operating based out of Bangkok; Thailand; served as Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bankers Association; and
was a past President of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka.

Mr. Bandara has a BSc from the University of Kelaniya and a MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Postgraduate Executive Diploma in Bank Management-Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and an Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School, USA. Mr. Bandara is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.

 

P S Mathavan
Chief Operating Officer
P S Mathavan
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Prabhu Mathavan is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He also holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce. He possesses over 19 years’ of experience in the field of Finance, Auditing, Accounting and Taxation.
He is a Director at Cargills Ceylon PLC.

Talaal Maruzook
Chief Strategy Officer
Talaal Maruzook
Chief Strategy Officer

Mr. Talaal Maruzook is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants(UK) and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He counts over 10 years experience in the fields of Equity Research, Corporate Finance, Investment Appraisal, Investor Relations, Planning and Strategy.

Prior to joining the Cargills Group in 2012, Talaal led the Research Team at CT CLSA Securities (Pvt) Ltd. He has experience across a wide array of sectors, including Retail and Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Agriculture and Telecoms.

Chandradasa Amarasinghe
Deputy General Manager – Retail and Business Banking
Chandradasa Amarasinghe
Deputy General Manager – Retail and Business Banking

Mr. Chandradasa Amarasinghe is a career banker with over 30 years’ experience in Development Banking, Branch Banking, Retail Banking, Corporate and Offshore Banking. He served the Bank of Ceylon in the capacity of Deputy General Manager overlooking Retail, Sales and Channnel Management immediately before joining Cargills Bank.

He has obtained his BSc and Msc from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura. He is a member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (AIB), and was the immediate past Chairman of the Association of Professional Bankers in Sri Lanka.

Amendra De Silva
Company Secretary
Amendra De Silva
Company Secretary

Appointed as Company Secretary on 1 st May 2018, she counts over 20 years of experience in the Banking Industry. She is an attorney at law and holds a Diploma in Compliance from International Compliance Association. She has previously functioned as a Legal Officer at National Development Bank of Sri Lanka and as Manager- Legal (Corporate) at Hatton National Bank PLC. Prior to joining the Bank, she headed the Compliance Function at National Development Bank PLC.

Sajeewanie Solangaarachchi
Assistant General Manager - Legal
Sajeewanie Solangaarachchi
Assistant General Manager - Legal

Ms. Sajeewanie Solangaarachchi is an Attorney –at- Law by profession who possesses over 17 years’ of experience in the field of Law with expertise in laws relating to commercial, food retailing, food services, manufacturing and conveyancing. She also holds a Bachelors Degree in Arts from University of Colombo.
She started her career as a junior lawyer to the President Counsel Mr. W. Dayaratne in 1999 and joined Cargills (Ceylon) PLC as a legal officer in 2003. At the time of joining Cargills Bank Limited in 2012 she was heading the Legal Department of Cargills Group.

Ajit Allirajah
Assistant General Manager - Trade
Ajit Allirajah
Assistant General Manager - Trade

Mr. Ajit Allirajah Head of Trade Operations started his career with ANZ Grindlays Bank in 1989 and then moved over to Standard Chartered Bank in 2001. He counts over 28 years’ of banking experience having worked for International and local banks acquiring an in depth knowledge in banking. During his banking career he has held variety of management positions in Trade, Risk, Audit, Operations and Credit Cards.

Ajit, with many years of experience in International Trade, held the position of Head of Trade Services at Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka, prior to joining Cargills Bank in 2016.

Lasantha Mahendrarajah
Assistant General Manager - Retail and SME Business
Lasantha Mahendrarajah
Assistant General Manager - Retail and SME Business

Mr. Lasantha Mahendrarajah possesses more than 14 years’ of experience with proven track records in Wholesale Banking, Trade Services, Corporate Banking, Retail & SME Credit, Mid Corporates, Leasing, and Branch Banking.

Lasantha started his career with Union Bank of Colombo PLC, and later joined Nations Trust Bank PLC. Lasantha holds a Masters in Business Administration from The Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK) Specialized in Finance and presently reading for his Doctorate in the field of Business Administration in entrepreneurship financing with University of Kelaniya.

Indika Fernando
Chief Information Officer
Indika Fernando
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Indika Fernando possesses over 30 years’ of experience in Information Technology and holds the Master of Science in Information Management from Curtin University- Australia.
Indika joined Cargills Bank Limited in 2015 having worked prior with National Development Bank for 13 years. He has commenced his Banking  career in 2000 with ABN Amro Bank. His prior experience in National Lotteries Board and Saudi Aramco (American Oil Company) adds further 8 years into his total IT exposure.
Rajini Prabhakaran
Assistant General Manager - Credit Administration and Treasury Back Office
Rajini Prabhakaran
Assistant General Manager - Credit Administration and Treasury Back Office

Ms. Rajini Prabhakaran counts over 30 years of experience in Retail banking, Treasury, International operations, Project Management and Implementation of Systems and Controls with Hatton National Bank Plc and UFJ Bank Toronto Canada.

She is an Associate of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and lifetime member of the Association of Professional Bankers Sri Lanka. She also possesses ACI operations certificate from the ACI – The Financial Market Association.

She was Chief Manger Treasury Operations at Hatton National Bank prior to joining Cargills Bank.

Charmani Kulatunga
Head of Human Resources
Charmani Kulatunga
Head of Human Resources

Counting over 15 years of experience in Human Resources Management, Charmani Kulatunge has served in varied industries namely Apparel Manufacturing, Information Technology, Telecommunication and Banking.

Having started her career at Hemas Group she has later moved into Textured Jersey Lanka (sister company of MAS Holdings) and Bharthi Airtel Lanka Pvt. Ltd. Holding the overall Human Resources Leadership position in two IT companies; Informatics International Limited and hSenid Software International she had represented the Senior Strategic Leadership teams of those organizations and ultimately served Union Bank of Colombo PLC prior to joining Cargills Bank.

A Graduate in Management with professional qualifications in Human Resources Development, she has gained extensive experience in managing broad scope of HR Operations, Talent Development, Employee engagement, Employee Relations and Strategic Human Resources Management.

Being conversant with labor regulations, she has proven the expertise in managing Industrial Relations and Labor tribunal cases. Hands on experience in modern HRD practices such as competency mapping, Job evaluations as per HAY guidelines, Balanced Score Card etc. are among her career accomplishments.

Chamila Abeysooriya
Head of Recoveries
Chamila Abeysooriya
Head of Recoveries

Ms. Chamila Abeysooriya, is a professional banker and has been in the industry for nearly 15 years. She has extensive experience in Collections and Recoveries. Prior to joining Cargills Bank Chamila has worked at HSBC Sri Lanka, Nations Trust Bank and Pan Asia Bank PLC. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Edith Coven University Australia.

Dushyanthan Somasundaram
Head of Business Development
Dushyanthan Somasundaram
Head of Business Development

Mr.Dushyanthan Somasundaram, Head of Central Sales is an experienced Sales Professional with demonstrated performance in the Banking Industry for 13 years, along with 10 years’ Managerial experience. Starting his career at Nations Trust Bank PLC and then moved to Cargills Bank Limited, Mr. Somasundaram possesses exposure in Business Relationship Management, Team Management, Sales & Marketing etc., He is a Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (PCM), holds MSc. in Marketing at Asia e University – Malaysia and an MBA at Asia e University – Malaysia conducted by Cambridge College Business and Management – Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Dilhani Gajanayaka
Head of Finance
Dilhani Gajanayaka
Head of Finance

Ms. Dilhani Gajanayaka is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and holds a B.Sc. Accounting (Special) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a first class and an MBA in Finance from the University of Colombo.

Throughout her academic and professional career she was awarded multiple accolades for her outstanding performances including the First in Order of Merit Award in the Final I Examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, CIMA Gold Medal for the highest overall GPA in the final year & the best student in the field of Management Accounting of the B.Sc. Accounting Degree and the best performance in Investment Management & Business Statistics of the MBA in Finance.

She counts over 17 years of extensive experience in Financial Reporting, Auditing and Taxation including 10 years at two banks; Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and National Development Bank PLC.

Prior to joining Cargills Bank, Dilhani worked as the Director Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, the apex regulator of the Sri Lankan capital market.

Gayantha Wijekoon
Head of Compliance
Gayantha Wijekoon
Head of Compliance

Mr. Gayantha Wijekoon has started his banking career with Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka and later served overseas for 16 years. Having been employed in Global Banks including Emirates NBD (Largest bank in the Middle East in terms of assets) and HSBC, he has performed in various capacities pertaining to Compliance. In his last position prior to joining Cargills Bank, he has managed Financial Crime Compliance /Financial Crime Threat Mitigation functions for the MENAT (Middle East,North Africa and Turkey) region of HSBC

Samantha Pagoda
Head of Business Banking
Samantha Pagoda
Head of Business Banking

Mr. Samantha Pagoda counts 23 years of Banking exposure having started his banking career at Hatton National Bank. He possesses experience, specifically in the fields of Personal Financial Services, Micro, SME & Corporate Credit, Recoveries, Branch & Regional Banking, Business Development , HR & Administration etc
He holds an MBA(Merit)from the University of Wolverhampton- UK, PGD in Banking communication,  SME Credit Skill Assessment Certification from Omega Inc.-,USA ,Certificate in Executive Management Development from PIM-USJ, Diploma in OB & HRM from American College, Diploma in Banking & Finance and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of SL(AIB).

Kaushi Fernando
Head of Cards Services
Kaushi Fernando
Head of Cards Services

Ms. Kaushi Fernando possesses over 18 years of extensive experience in Credit Card Payments, Credit Card Finance/Operations and Customer Service in the Banking & Financial sector. She commenced her career at Nations Trust Bank in 2005 and was serving at the American Express Cards center prior to joining Cargills Bank.

Ms Fernando holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Bedfordshire, a diploma from the Association of Business Executives [ABE] and a Diploma in Finance Management from the London Business School.

Kusala Karunaratne
Head of Internal Audit
Kusala Karunaratne
Head of Internal Audit

Mr. Kusala Karunaratne counts over 22 years of experience and overall exposure in Banking and Finance, both Locally and Internationally. He served as the Finance Manager of Mauritius Commercial Bank-Maldives prior to Joining the bank & had served the Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka previously.  He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK) and Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL). He is also a Member of Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA). Kusala has an MBA in Finance with a Distinction from the University of Cardiff Metropolitan (UK). His expertise further expands into IS Auditing, Forensic Investigations etc. He also holds the Diploma in Information System Auditing from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Certificate in Treasury  operation  from the CBSL.”

Wimal Karunarachchi
Head of Risk
Wimal Karunarachchi
Head of Risk

Mr. Wimal Karunaarachchi is a career Banker with over 18 years of progressive experience. Having served several Banks in different capacities he has gained specific exposure in Integrated Risk Management & Governance, Retail Banking and Corporate/SME Credit. Prior to joining the Cargills Bank, he served the Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka as the Chief Risk Officer, managing the total Risk Management function of the Bank and its subsidiaries.

He possesses a MSc. In Applied Finance from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and a MBA from Chartered Financial Analysts of India. He also holds a Diploma in Banking & Finance and a Post Graduate Diploma in Treasury & Risk Management from the IBSL.

Dharshana Jayasuriya
Head of Digital
Dharshana Jayasuriya
Head of Digital

Mr. Dharshana Jayasuriya is an experienced IT professional with a distinguished career spanning over 30 years at both local and international reputed companies.

He has served as Chief Information Officer/Head of IT of leading Telecommunication companies, Airtel Lanka and Celltel Lanka for 17 years. He has extensive experience in IT domains, Information Security & governance pertaining to Telecoms, Software development and Banking industry.

He has also played key roles in global software companies overseas

Mr. Jayasuriya has an MSc from the University of Science & Technology, Trondheim, Norway and MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Executive Diplomas from Indian Institute of Technology and Indian School of Business.

Chinthaka Jayanath
Head of Treasury
Chinthaka Jayanath
Head of Treasury

Mr Chinthaka Jayanath, Head of Treasury started his Banking career with Seylan Bank Plc in 1996. He counts over 27 years of experience in Banking and Finance. During his Banking career he has served in branches, Treasury Back Office and for the last 17 years served in Treasury Front Office holding senior positions prior to joining Cargills Bank Ltd in 2023. He is an Associate Member of Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL), holds an MBA from University of Wales (UK), Diploma in Applied Banking and Finance – IBSL, ACI Dealing Certificate, Diploma in Treasury Portfolio and Risk Management (IBSL), Diploma in Credit Management (IBSL).

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