CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

Seated left to right

Ms W B P Rathnayake, Mr D S Muthukudaarachchi

Standing left to right

Mr M R N Rohana Kumara, Mr Y A Jayathilaka, Ms P P M Wijesekara, Mr Sameera D Liyanage, Mr H Priyal Silva, 
Mr M P Ruwan Kumara, Mr A R F John Pulle, Mr G A Jayashantha

Seated left to right

Mr W P Russel Fonseka, Ms Janaki Senanayake Siriwardane

Standing left to right

Mr Nilantha Meneripitiyage, Mr R M N Jeewantha, Mr P Maduwantha Liyanage, Mr S Sivanjan, Mr K A D Wijayawardhane, 
Mr B K Gurusinghe, Mr K A Ajith Karunarathne, Ms Rochelle Fernando, Mr Buddhikka Seelanatha 

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

MR W P RUSSEL FONSEKA

General Manager/Chief Executive Officer

Appointed as the General Manager 

in January 2023

Over 33 years of experience in Banking 
Service specialising in Corporate and 
Offshore Banking, Retail Banking, 
International, Treasury and Investment 
Banking. Prior to appoint as the General 
Manager/Chief Executive Officer, he 
performed duties as the Chief Financial 
Officer of the Bank, managing financial 
aspects of the Bank to proactively 
implement necessary alignments to the 
Bank's overall strategy with his expertise on 
financial and banking discipline.

BSc (Special) Degree in Business 
Administration (University of 
Sri Jayewardenepura), MBA (University of 
Southern Queensland, Australia), Advanced 
Management Programme at Harvard 
Business School, USA, Fellow Member of 
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of 
Sri Lanka and Senior Fellow Member of the 
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.

MS JANAKI SENANAYAKE 

SIRIWARDANE

Senior Deputy General Manager  

Secretary, Bank of Ceylon/Secretary to the 

Board

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in October 2010

Over 27 years of experience in the Bank 
in Company Secretarial and Corporate 
Governance.
An Attorney-at-Law by profession with a 
LLB.
MBA (Merit) (University of Colombo).

MR D S MUTHUKUDAARACHCHI

Deputy General Manager 

(Recovery Corporate)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in February 2020

Over 33 years of experience in diverse 
aspects of banking operations.

Wide experience in Retail and Corporate 
Banking specialising in Credit Management, 
Credit Risk and Overseas Branch 
operations.

BSc (Special) Degree in Estate Management 
and Valuation (University of 
Sri Jayewardenepura)

MR Y A JAYATHILAKA

Deputy General Manager 

(Product and Banking Development)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in February 2020

Counts over 26 years of experience 
in multi-disciplinary roles in Branch 
Operations, Treasury and Overseas 
operations, Project Management, Process 
Automation, Products and Process 
Development, Credit Operations and 
Recoveries.

Has been involved in major IT projects 
such as implementation of Core Banking 
and Trade Finance systems in BOC UK Ltd, 
Core Banking and Teller system upgrade 
of the Bank, implementation of DMS and 
Workflow Automation System, and several 
other customer-facing digital offerings 
of the Bank such as BOC Digi, Branch 
On Wheels, BOC Connect, WhatsApp 
banking, Smart Passbook, Smart FD, Self-
service kiosks, and Apply Online.

BSc (Special) with first class Degree in 
Business Administration (University of 
Sri Jayewardenepura), Master of Business 
(Finance) Degree (University of Kelaniya), 
Associate Member of the Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka and Advanced 
Course in Strategic Management from the 
Postgraduate Institute of Management 
(University of Sri Jayewardenepura).

MR H PRIYAL SILVA

Deputy General Manager 

(Branch Operations)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in February 2020

Counts over 26 years of extensive 
experience in various aspects of banking 
specialising in Finance, Corporate, Retail 
and Development Banking, International 
and Treasury Operations and Branch 
Operations including Sales and Marketing.

BBA (Special) Degree in Marketing 
(University of Ruhuna), MBA in 
Accountancy (University of Kelaniya), 
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional 
Marketing (Chartered Institute of 
Marketing, UK),  Postgraduate Diploma 
in Business Administration, Member of 
the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), 
Associate Member of the Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka and Member of the 
Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.

MR G A JAYASHANTHA

Deputy General Manager 

(Corporate and Offshore Banking)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in September 2020

Counts over 26 years of experience in the 
Bank with Specialised skills in the Branch 
Banking and Operations, Retail Credit, 
Treasury Operations, Assets and Liability 
Management, Risk Management, Recovery 
and Corporate and Offshore Banking 
Operations. 

BSc (Special) Degree with first class 
Degree in Business Administration 
(University of Sri Jayewardenepura), MA 
in Financial Economics  (University of 
Colombo), Diploma in Credit Management 
(Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka) and 
Associate Member of the Institute of the 
Bankers of 
Sri Lanka.

MS W B P RATHNAYAKE

Deputy General Manager (Compliance)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in September 2020

Experience in all aspects of commercial 
banking with local and international 
exposure during her career spanning over 
26 years.

Expertise in Corporate and Retail 
Credit and Risk Management and 
was instrumental in developing risk 
management policies and tools for the 
Bank.

BSc (Special) Degree in Agriculture 
(University of Ruhuna), MBA (Open 

University of Sri Lanka), Postgraduate 
Executive Diploma in Bank Management 
(Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka), 
International Diploma in Governance, Risk 
and Compliance (International Compliance 
Association, UK), and Associate Member 
of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and 
the International Compliance Association.

MR R M N JEEWANTHA

Deputy General Manager 

(International, Treasury and Investment)

Appointed to the Corporate Managment in 

September 2020

Over 21 years of Banking experience in the 
areas of Treasury Management, Investment 
Banking, Financial Management, Credit 
Management and Retail Banking.

BSc (Special) Degree in Accountancy 
(University of Sri Jayewardenepura), MBA 
(Postgraduate Institute of Management), 
Member of the Institute of Certified 
Professional Managers of Sri Lanka and 
Senior Fellow Member of the Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka.

Visiting Lecturer, University of 
Sri Jayewardenepura and Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka.

MR M P RUWAN KUMARA

Chief Financial Officer

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in September 2020

Over 21 years of experience in banking 
specialising in Financial Management, 
Strategic Planning, Investment Banking, 
Commercial and Overseas Banking 
operations.

BSc (Special) Degree in Accountancy 
(University of Sri Jayewardenepura), 
Commonwealth Executive MBA (Open 
University of Sri Lanka), Fellow Member 
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants 
of Sri Lanka, Associate Member of the 
Certified Management Accountants of  
Sri Lanka, Associate Member of the 
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and 
Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of 
Directors.

MR S SIVANJAN

Deputy General Manager 

(Branch Credit Operations - Range 1)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in September 2020

Over 21 years of banking experience 
in Retail Branch operations, Credit, 
Recovery, Development Banking, Branch 
Transformation, Microfinance, International 
and Overseas operations.

BSc First Class Honors Degree in Science 
(University of Jaffna) and MBA in Marketing 
(University of Colombo).

MR B K GURUSINGHE

Chief Legal Officer

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in September 2020

Over 26 years of experience as a banking 
professional, with expertise in Corporate 
Banking, Retail Banking, Credit and 
Organisational Transformation.

Attorney-at-law from the Sri Lanka Law 
College. 

BSc (Special) Degree in Business 
Administration (University of 
Sri Jayewardenepura), Commonwealth 
Executive MBA (Open University of 
Sri Lanka), Postgraduate Diploma in 
Business and Financial Administration 
(Institute of Chartered Accountants of  
Sri Lanka), Diploma in Credit Management 
(Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka), Associate 
Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri 
Lanka and Member of the Sri Lanka Bar 
Association.

MR M R N ROHANA KUMARA

Deputy General Manager 

(Business Revival and Rehabilitation)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in January 2021

Counts over 21 years of experience in the 
Bank having expertise and leadership roles 
in Business Revival and Rehabilitation, 
Recovery, Retail Credit and Project Finance.

Serves as the Secretary General of 
Association of Professional Bankers  
Sri Lanka. 

BSc First Class Degree in Mathematics 
(University of Kelaniya), Executive Diploma 
in Leadership (Northern Illinois University, 
USA). Associate Member of the Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka. 

MR A R F JOHN PULLE

Deputy General Manager

(Finance and Planning)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in July 2021

Over 32 years of experience in all aspects 
of commercial banking, specialising in 

Treasury Management, Retail Banking, 
Risk Management and Overseas Banking 
operations. He has also served as the Head 
of Treasury in Bank of Ceylon, Chennai and 
as the Chief Executive Officer of Bank of 
Ceylon (UK) Ltd in London.

B.Ph First Class Degree in Philosophy 
(Universita’ Pontificia Salesiana, Italy) 
and  Associate Member of the Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka.

MR NILANTHA MENERIPITIYAGE

Chief Risk Officer

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in July 2021

Career banker with 31 years of experience 
in both local and overseas operations 
in areas of leadership, Corporate and 
Offshore Banking, Branch Operations 
and Development Banking, Retail and 
SME Lending, Risk Management, Credit 
Cards operations, Treasury operations, 
Project Management, ESG, Information 
Technology, and Maldives branch 
operations.

He has given a coherent leadership for 
Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd as the CEO/ 
Executive Director and held responsibility 
for the firm’s performance of its obligations 
under the UK regulatory framework.  Led 
the setting and execution of strategy for 
the Bank and spearheaded implementation 
of a new core banking solution and various 
other supporting application systems, while 
laying a strong foundation for a sustainable 
and resilient business model.

BSc (Special) with Honors  Degree in 
Management and M.Sc. (Management) 
Degree (University of Sri Jayewardenepura) 
and Associate Member of the Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka.

Served as a visiting lecturer affiliated to 
the Post Graduate Studies Department of 
the University of Moratuwa, the Institute 
of Bankers of Sri Lanka and Export 
Development Board.

MR K A D WIJAYAWARDHANE

Deputy General Manager 

(Human Resource)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in October 2021

More than 21 years of experience in the 
Bank specialising in Branch Banking, 
Credit and Retail Banking, Executive and 
Corporate leadership in Human Resource 
operations.

BSc (General) Second Class (Upper 
Division) Honours Degree (University 
of Kelaniya), Postgraduate Diploma in 
Business Management (University of 
Wayamba), Associate Member of the 
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and the 
Association of Professional Bankers -  
Sri Lanka.

MR K A AJITH KARUNARATHNE

Deputy General Manager 

(Recovery Provinces)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in December 2021

Over 21 years of experience in the Bank 
specialising in the areas of Retail Banking, 
Trade Finance, Corporate and Premier 
Banking operations.

Multi-disciplinary experience in Retail 
Banking and executive leadership roles in 
multiple provinces with responsibility for 
Business Promotion, Administration and 
Human Resource.

BSc (Special) Degree in Business 
Administration (University of  
Sri Jayewardenepura),  
MBA (University of Wayamba), Member 
of Association of Accounting Technicians 

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

of Sri Lanka and Associate Member of the 
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.

MS P P M WIJESEKARA

Deputy General Manager 

(Support Services)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in March 2023

Over 32 years of experience in various 
areas of banking specialising in Retail 
Banking, Corporate Credit, Recoveries, 
Offshore Banking, Administrative Services,  
Marketing, Overseas Branches and Credit 
Audit operations.

Experience in international banking was 
acquired during her tenure at Bank of 
Ceylon (UK) Ltd.

MBA (Merit) (London Metropolitan 
University), Post Graduate Diploma in 
Management (University of  
Sri Jayewardenepura), National Diploma 
in Technology (University of Moratuwa), 
Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers 
of Sri Lanka.

MS ROCHELLE FERNANDO

Deputy General Manager 

(Development Banking and Branch Credit 

Operations - Range 2)

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in March 2023

Counts over 26 years of experience in 
Retail Banking, Corporate Banking and 
Trade Finance specifically covering all the 
functions related to the Import Segment of 
Offshore Banking Division. 

BBA (Special) in Financial Management 
(University of Colombo), Management 

Development Programme for the Key 
Management Personnel conducted by the 
Postgraduate Institute of Management 
(University of Sri Jayewardenepura), 
Associate Member of the Institute of 
Bankers of Sri Lanka, Member of the 
Association of Professional Bankers - 
Sri Lanka.

Resource Person for the Certificate Course/ 
Advance Certificate Course on Banking 
Procedures Related to International Trade 
to Export Development Board from 2018 
up to December 2022. Serves as the 
President of Trade Finance Association of 
Bankers.

MR P MADUWANTHA LIYANAGE 

Chief Internal Auditor

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in December 2014

A Finance Professional with over 24 years 
of experience in Banking and Finance.

Prior to joining the Bank as the Chief 
Internal Auditor, he has served at 
Commercial Credit & Finance (PLC) Ltd., 
and Pan Asia Bank in the same capacity. 
Has served the Bank as the Internal Auditor  
during the period of 2006 – 2008. His 
experience includes Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd., 
National Cheque Clearing House in the 
capacity of Finance and Administration 
Manager and Ernst & Young as a Qualified 
Assistant.

BSc (Special) Degree in Accountancy and 
Financial Management (University of  
Sri Jayewardenepura), Fellow Member 
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants 
of Sri Lanka and Member of Certified 
Information Systems Auditors (CISA) of 
ISACA – USA.

MR SAMEERA D LIYANAGE

Chief Marketing Officer

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in August 2020

Over 25 years of professional expertise in 
banking and marketing across both public 
and private sector Institutions.

Awarded the Chartered Marketer status 
in 2015 by the Chartered Institute of 
Marketing (UK).

Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing 
(Chartered Institute of Marketing - UK), 
Member of the CIM - UK, Sri Lanka 
Institute of Marketing and Association of 
Professional Bankers - Sri Lanka.

MR BUDDHIKKA SEELANATHA

Chief Information Officer

Appointed to the Corporate Management 

in September 2023

Counts over 25 years of Banking and IT 
experience across both public and private 
sector institutions. Demonstrated success 
in spearheading and implementing 
digital transformation strategies within 
organisations, aimed at enhancing overall 
value by boosting revenue and elevating 
the customer experience. Proficiency 
in key domains including application 
development, data warehousing, and data 
analytics.

BSc Degree in Management Information 
Systems (National University of Ireland, 
Dublin).