“To be recognized as the premier property management Company in Sri Lanka which provides an excellent service to its tenants”.
“We are dedicated to controlling costs while maintaining the highest levels of satisfaction and comfort to our tenants by responding to their unique requirements and special requests. We listen to them, and then develop a plan and structure that fits their goals, budgets and needs. We immaculately upkeep our properties to the highest quality standards by deploying our team of highly trained professionals”.
Chairman - Non-Executive Director
BCom (First Class-Honours) [University of Colombo], ACA (Sri Lanka), ACCA (UK), ACMA (Sri Lanka) Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing, CIM (UK)
30th November 2012 as a Director
01st May 2023 as Chairman
Mr Ramesh Jayasekara was appointed as the Director / Chief Executive Officer of Seylan Bank PLC on 01st May 2023. He was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Bank prior to his appointment as the Director / Chief Executive Officer. Mr Jayasekara joined Seylan Bank in 2011 as the Chief Financial Officer and was appointed as the Chief Risk Officer in 2016. He was the Deputy General Manager – Corporate Banking of the Bank from 2018 to 2019. In January 2020, he was promoted to the grade of Senior Deputy General Manager, and in January 2021, he was made the Chief Operating Officer of the Bank. Subsequently, in terms of succession, he was appointed the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in September 2022. Mr Jayasekara also serves on the Boards of LankaPay (Pvt) Limited, Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd and Sri Lanka Banks’ Association. Prior to joining Seylan Bank PLC, he was the Deputy Regional Financial Controller of the French Banking giant BNP Paribas, Middle East Region – (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Cyprus) based in Bahrain. He also held senior roles at HSBC Sri Lanka as Resident Manager – Finance & Planning and at KPMG Sri Lanka as an Audit Manager. He has over 25 years of experience in Banking, Strategic Planning, Financial Management, Risk and Audit both locally and internationally.
Non-Executive Director
MBA, FCCA, ACA, ACMA, FIB, BSc. (Applied Accounting), BSc. (Mgt)
1st May 2023
Mrs. Champika Dodanwela has commenced her career in Sampath Bank in 1988 and thereafter joined Seylan Bank PLC and currently working as the Chief Financial Officer to Seylan Bank PLC. She has over 34 years’ experience in Banking (Finance and Internal Audit). Her extensive experience mainly relates to Finance, Implementation of Accounting Standards, Taxation, Performance Management, Payments, Budgeting, Business Intelligence, Strategic Planning Execution and Implementation, Sustainability Management and Implementation, Treasury Back Office functions etc. She holds Masters of Business Administration (University of Sri Jayewardenepura). She is a Fellow Member of ACCA – UK, Associate Member of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Associate Member of Certified Management Accountants, Fellow Member of Institute of Bankers – Sri Lanka, BSc Applied Accounting (Oxford Brooke – UK) and BSc Management – University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Mrs. Dodanwela is a Director to the Transnational Lanka Record Solutions (Pvt) Ltd / Transnational Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. She has also won “Zonta Awards” for the women contribution to the banking sector in 2014 & “Women of the Year in Finance” – American Biographical Institution in 2008
Independent Non-Executive Director
MBA (University of Southern Queensland), CMA (Australia), PEDBM – Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka
18th October 2024
Ms. Gillian Edwards is a career banker with over 36 years of experience in the Sri Lankan Banking Sector. Rendering her services to DFCC Bank PLC and Seylan Bank PLC, she counts for over a decade at Senior Corporate Management level. Her work experience spans the transformative years in Retail Banking. Having joined Seylan Bank Plc in 1988, she was a pioneer member and had the privilege to been part of the team that set up this Bank. She counts for many years of extensive experience in all areas of Retail Banking, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). During her tenure at Seylan Bank Plc, she also severed in the positions of Branch Manager, Area Manager and Regional Head. On her promotion to Assistant General Manager, she was appointed Head of Personal Banking, responsible for driving and growing the personal banking business In August 2011 she joined DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC as the Head of the Personal Financial Services. She was responsible for setting up the Personal Financial Services/Retail Banking at DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC. With the merger of DFCC Bank and DFCC Vardhana Bank Plc, she was appointed Senior Vice President Consumer Banking a position she held until in March 2021. Ms. Edwards holds a Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern Queensland, Australia, a Post Graduate Executive Diploma in Bank Management from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, and is an Associate Member of the Certified Management Accountants, Australia. She was honored for her achievements in the Banking Sector at the “Top 50 Professional and Career Women Awards Sri Lanka and Maldives, 2020” She currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Commercial Credit and Finance PLC and Mahaweli Coconut Plantations PLC is a Trustee/Treasurer of The Federation of Environmental Services.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Pg Dip Mgt (University of Wales), Pg Dip Mkt (CIM UK), FSLIM
29th November 2024
Tilan Wijeyesekera is a distinguished business leader with over 27 years of experience across FMCG, manufacturing, conglomerates, banking, exports, and insurance. He has held senior leadership and management roles in renowned multinational and local bluechip organisations such as Seylan Bank, John Keells Holdings, Lion Breweries, Janashakthi, Reckitt Benckiser and Lanka Milk Foods. His career began in finance as a management/ audit trainee at Ernst & Young, where he developed a strong foundation in finance before transitioning into marketing, strategic planning and general management. His immediate past corporate position was at Seylan Bank as DGM Retail Banking, leading over 9 SBUs and Departments, delivering exceptional results from 2011 to 2020. Tilan has earned recognition as a trailblazer in marketing and leadership, having served as the youngest Honorary President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) during 2012/13. He has also contributed to the fraternity as the Head of Judging Panel of SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2019, and served as a judge at many other awards including Effie Awards, Marketing Roks, Young Lions, and Annual Report Awards by the Chartered Institute of Accountants etc.. He was also the Chairman of Effie Awards Sri Lanka and helped formulating national initiatives like the SLIM Digis—Sri Lanka's first national digital marketing awards as the blueprint architect. Recognised nationally and internationally, he has led his teams to win over 50 prestigious business and marketing awards, demonstrating his ability to foster innovation and excellence. He also currently serves on the boards of disruptive future-oriented businesses such as Thyaga, Hype Media, Conexus Solutions and also serves as Director Strategy and Marketing at Basilur Tea Exports. An old boy of Royal College, he is also a fellow of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (FSLIM), and also holds a Postgrad. diploma in Management from University of Wales (UK), Postgrad. Diploma in Marketing (CIM UK) and part qualified at CIMA UK. His extensive knowledge, combined with a passion for nurturing talent and transforming organizations, makes him a sought-after speaker and a thought leader in strategic planning & branding both internationally and locally.
Independent Non-Executive Director
MBS (University of Colombo), AIB (Sri Lanka)
29th November 2024
Mr. Najill Farouk was the former Deputy General Manager – Corporate Banking at Seylan Bank PLC. He is a senior banker having a distinguished career spanning over 37+ years in the local and International Banking industry. He worked for 3 large local banks namely Commercial Bank PLC, Sampath Bank PLC, Seylan Bank Plc and an international bank; Saudi British Bank (HSBC Group), where he served for 15+ years and at the time of returning to Sri Lanka he held the position of Regional Head of Credit. Mr. Farouk’s experience of 37+ years includes 16+ years in Senior/Corporate management positions, having exposure to the full spectrum of banking, covering Corporate Credit, Trade Finance, Branch Banking and Corporate Banking. Mr. Farouk, an alumnus of Royal College, Colombo, holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Colombo and an Associate of the Institute of Bankers Sri Lanka (AIB) having extensive training in areas of leadership, management and banking both locally and overseas.