People based in Sri Lanka

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Name Biography
Ms R.E.W. Jayasuriya Shareholder Of Carsons Cumberbatch PLC
Ms M.l. De Silva Shareholder Of Carsons Cumberbatch PLC
Mr A.W.D. Senanayake Shareholder Of Carsons Cumberbatch PLC
Mr B.H.I. Saman Kumara Shareholder of Swisstek (Ceylon) PLC
Mr W.U.N. Gamage Shareholder of Swisstek (Ceylon) PLC
Ms K.I. Ranaweera Shareholder of Swisstek (Ceylon) PLC
Mr K.C. Vignarajah Shareholder Of Carsons Cumberbatch PLC.
Mr D.F.G. Dalpethado Shareholder of Swisstek (Ceylon) PLC
Mr D.G. Wijemanne Shareholder of Swisstek (Ceylon) PLC
Ms M.N.C. Pellizzari Shareholder of Carsons Cumberbatch
Mr P.T. Fisher Mr Patrick T Fisher is the founder and managing partner of Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC, an Impact Investment Fund Manager and transaction advisory group. With over $130 million in assets under management, Creation Investments focuses on private equity investments in financial services and microfinance serving the Bottom of the Economic Pyramid (BOP). He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Creation Investments Sri Lanka, LLC, a Delaware company. Mr Fisher has led investments or provided advisory services on transactions in over 25 countries in other industry verticals, including health care, affordable housing, agriculture, clean energy and technology, as well as evaluating social ventures and impact investments in many others.
Mr K.D.V. Weele Mr Kenneth D Vander Weele is a co-founder and partner in Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC, an impact investment fund manager and transaction advisory group. He is also the founder and managing partner of Creation Investments Sri Lanka, LLC, a Delaware company. He joined the Board of Commercial Credit and Finance PLC in March 2014. From 2000 until 2009, Mr Vander Weele served as the President of the Investment Services Division at Opportunity International, a major microfinance network. Mr Vander Weele was responsible for the development and oversight of all commercial microfinance institutions within the Opportunity Network, garnering over $1 billion in assets during his tenure. During this period, Mr Vander Weele was involved in forming three microfinance banks in Eastern Europe (Forus Bank-Russia, Opportunity Bank-Montenegro and Opportunity Bank-Serbia) and he served as the board chair of each bank.
Mr E.D.P. Soosaipillai Mr Soosaipillai is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA). He has over 30 years experience in finance and administration having held senior positions in large organizations both in Sri Lanka and overseas, including 11 years as CEO, leading up to his last assignment as Managing Director in a SME based specialised leasing company in the Maldives. He joined the Board of Commercial Credit and Finance PLC in January 2014.
Ms H.N. Hemachandra Ms Hemachandra, having completed a BSc. in Applied Business Management (2006) and MSc. in Supply Chain and Food Chain Management (2007), both at Imperial College London UK, joined the family business in May 2008 and has since worked on expanding and diversifying its portfolio. She joined the Board of Commercial Credit in October 2013.
Ms H.N. Hemachandra Ms Hemachandra, having completed a BSc. in Applied Business Management (2006) and MSc. in Supply Chain and Food Chain Management (2007), both at Imperial College London UK, joined the family business in May 2008 and has since worked on expanding and diversifying its portfolio. She joined the Board of Commercial Credit in October 2013.
Ms E. Fernando Having completed her MBBS at North Colombo Medical College in 1994, Dr (Mrs) Fernando obtained an MSc. in Medical Administration from University of Colombo in 2009 and has a total of almost two decades experience in medicine and medical administration. She joined the Board of Commercial Credit in January 2012.
Mr M.S.D. Pinto Mr Pinto started his career as a Trainee Planter in 1986 with Balangoda Estate, Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation and later functioned as Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent in leading plantation companies in Sri Lanka. He served at Solar Electric Light Company, USA as Director – Operations, where he contributed in many ways towards the improvement of operations such as finance, after sales service of Renewable Energy- Solar Photo Voltaic in Sri Lanka, India and Vietnam. He was the Chief Executive Officer/Director of Ceylinco Renewables (Private) Limited for a period of two years and is the Chairman of the Green Earth Group.
Ms G.R. Egodage Ms Egodage joined Commercial Credit as an Executive Director following the takeover of the management by BG Investments (Private) Limited in December 2009. Presently she serves as a Director of BG Investments (Private) Limited and BG Capital (Private) Limited. Ms Egodage began her career as an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya. As her career advanced she collaborated in many research projects before joining Ansell Lanka, where she served for a period of 4 years as a Process Chemist. From 1996 to 2005 she held the post of Assistant Director for Quality Control and Quality Assurance at the Coconut Development Authority.
Mr S.K. Gunarathne Mr Gunaratne is an Independent Consultant in Energy Conservation and Management, and joined the Board of Commercial Credit in August 2009. Mr Gunaratne has functioned in senior engineering positions in leading companies such as MAS Holdings and Brandix, as well as in the sugar and plantation industries. With over 20 years of experience in the fields of engineering and energy management, he has participated in project teams and forums involved in the construction and commissioning of many mass scale manufacturing facilities for the Plywood and Textile Industries. He holds a National Diploma in Engineering Sciences specializing in Mechanical Engineering. Presently he serves as a Director of Best Cars Lanka (Private) Limited.
Mr R.S. Egodage Mr Egodage took over the reins of Commercial Credit in October 2009 following the takeover of the company by BG Investments (Private) Limited and joined the Board of Commercial Credit in March 2011. As Chief Executive Officer, he has been the driving force behind the company’s stellar success, charting a visionary course of leadership and growth. His success as a corporate strategist is due in part to his multidisciplinary approach gleaned through high level exposure to diverse industries such as engineering, manufacturing, plantations and finance. Prior to taking over the stewardship of Commercial Credit, Mr Egodage held several senior management positions in the finance industry. He was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Director of The Finance Company PLC in 2006 with overall responsibility for its operations, while serving on the boards of several group companies at the same time. He was instrumental in leading The Finance Company PLC to its highest ever profits in over 70 years of operations.