People based in Sri Lanka

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Mr H. Yusoof Hanif Yusoof is an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Group. In addition to being one of the founding members, he has been a cornerstone in building and expanding the Freight & Logistics sectors of the Company. He has served as President of the Freight Forwarders association of Sri Lanka in addition to being on the UN/ESCAP panel of trainers for freight forwarding. His enterprising nature has led him to be well admired and he was the recipient of the ‘Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Special Achievement Award’ by Enterprise Asia in 2013. His other achievements include being awarded for ‘Global Commerce Excellence’ in light of contributions to the Sri Lankan economy by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in 2012 and receiving the “‘The Outstanding Young Persons - TOYP Award” in 1998. In 2013, he was among those 10 individuals recognised by LMD magazine in their coverage of ‘Business People of the Year’.
Mr S.D. Bandaranayake Mr. Bandaranayake joined the Company after his retirement from Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, the largest and the most awarded Bank in Sri Lanka, having completed 36 years of service. He has served the Bank in various capacities such as Branch Manager (Kandy, City Office), Chief Manager, Assistant General Manager and Deputy General Manager (Operations) and was a core member of the Management teams which led the Bank to important milestones: i.e. introducing the Banking Software to the Bank’s operations which is used even today, introduction of Holiday Banking, Supermarket Banking and a 24 hour banking service.
Ms L. Fernando Ms. Fernando holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) and has over 17 years of experience in the field of finance as well as in hotel management. She is a Director of Thompsons Beach Hotels Ltd., Senkadagala Hotels Ltd. and E.W. Balasuriya & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr A. Balasuriya Dr. Balasuriya holds a B.Sc. (Lond.) and a Ph.D. (Lond.) and has over 30 years of experience in the field of gem and jewellery. He is also a Director of Senkadagala Hotels Ltd., Thompsons Beach Hotels Ltd. and is the Chairman of E.W. Balasuriya & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr L. Balasuriya Mr. Lakshman Balasuriya is a Director of Senkadagala Hotels Ltd., E.W. Balasuriya & Co. (Pvt) Ltd. and Thompsons Beach Hotels Ltd. He holds a B.Sc. (Lond.) and M.Sc. (Lancaster), and has over 32 years of experience in finance, hotels and other commercial fields. He is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Senkadagala Finance PLC.
Mr P.J.P. De Silva Mr. De Silva Joined the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on 30th April 2013. He currently functions as the Director - Operations of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC.
Mr S. Ramanathan Mr.Ramanathan first joined the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on 13th November 2008 as an Alternate Director. After resigning, he was re-appointed to the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on 30th April 2013. He currently functions as the Director Logistics of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC. Mr. Ramanathan is a fellow of The Institute of Financial Accountants of London.
Mr J. Mendis Mr. Mendis Joined the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on 30th April 2013. Credit Director of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC and holds a diploma in credit management from Sri Lanka Institute of Credit Management.
Mr Y.C.J. Kan Board Member of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC
Mr M.P.A. Salgado Mr.Salgado first joined the Board Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on 31st July 2008. After resigning on 07th August 2012, he was re-appointed to the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on 30th April 2013 as a Non-Executive Director. He is also the Finance Director of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC and an alternative Director of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC.
Ms M. Tharmaratnam Mrs. Marina Tharmaratnam was appointed to the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on the 7th August 2012. She is a Director of DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC, and the current Chairperson of World Vision Sri Lanka. She has held the position of CEO and Director of Union Assurance PLC and Executive Vice President (Operations) DFCC Bank. She has also held the position of director, company secretary and senior management positions at Eagle Insurance Company Ltd and Eagle NDB Fund Management Company Ltd..
Mr J.A. Setukavalar Mr. Setukavalar Joined the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on the 22nd of March 2012. He also serves on the Boards of A. Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd., Baurs Air Services Ltd., A. Baur & Company (Travel) Ltd., A. Baur Trading (Pvt) Ltd., Baurs Agri Exports (Pvt) Ltd., Swiss Trading Group (Pvt) Ltd., Swiss Hotel Management Academy (Pvt) Ltd., Mr. Setukavalar is also a member of the Board of Governors of the CMS schools in Sri Lanka and is the current Chairman of its Finance Committee.
Mr R.S. Wijeweera Mr. Shanthapriya Wijeweera has been functioning as the Chief Executive Officer of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC since its inception in 2004 and joined the Board of Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC on 13th November 2008. He has a career spanning over 35 years in the Finance industry and has held senior positions in several RFCs, Mr. Wijeweera holds a MBA (Banking & Finance) from Postgraduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and MSc. (Management) National University of Ireland (UCD).
Mr S.C.A. Obeysekera Board Member Of Orient Garments PLC
Ms D.M. Gulamhusein Board Member Of Orient Garments PLC
Mr L.M.F. Adams Board Member Of Orient Garments PLC
Ms U. Abeykoon Board Member Of Orient Garments PLC
Mr I. Muhseen Mr. Muhseen was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non Executive Director in February 2013. He is a Chartered Management Accountant and has over 26 years of experience in Finance and Management, both locally and internationally, with specialized experience in General Management and Change Management. He was previously employed at Ceylon Tobacco Company and British American Tobacco, UK.
Mr S. Ghouse Mr. Sabry Ghouse was appointed to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director on 30th August 2012. His banking career spans over 25 years with leading international Banks. He counts 10 years’ experience serving in overseas markets. He was employed by American Express Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation of Saudi Arabia, and was responsible for setting up of Retail Banking, allied operations and crafting of strategy at all of these banks to emerge a leader in their chosen market
Mr S.P. Perera Board Member Of Orient Garments PLC