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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  Date of
Appointment
to the Board		 Date of Last
Re-election
as a Director		 Length of
Service as
a Director		 Membership in
Board Subcommittees		 Skills/Experience/Qualifications   Present Directorships
with Other Companies		 Past Directorships/
Positions Held		 Other Information No. of Shares Held in the Bank as at 31 December 2016
1. A W Atukorala Chairman
Non-Executive Independent Director		 31 August 2016 N/A 4 months
  • Corporate Governance & Legal Affairs Committee
  • Strategic Issues Committee
  • Nominations Committee
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee
  • B.Sc.
    (University of Leeds, UK)
  • MTT (North Carolina State University, USA)
  • MBA
  
  • United Motors Lanka PLC – Director
  • Unimo Enterprises Ltd. – Director
  • TVS Lanka Ltd. – Director
  • Pragnya Tech Parks Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Arni Holdings & Investments (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Unawatuna Boutique Resort (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • U B Finance Company Ltd. – Director
  • Orient Finance PLC (Co. Reg. – PB/1079/PQ) Formerly – Bartleet Finance PLC) – Director
  • Colombo City Holdings PLC – Director
  • DFCC Bank PLC – Director
  • DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC – Director
  • Orient Finance PLC
    (former Co Reg – PB/75/PQ) – Director
  • U B Finance Company Ltd.
  • Union Bank of Colombo PLC – Director
  • Mashreq Bank PSC. – Country Manager, Sri Lanka
  • ANZ Banking Group in London and
    ANZ Bank in Vietnam – Corporate Banking & Audit in UK and Deputy GM in Ho Chi Minh City & in Hanoi
  • ANZ Grindlays Bank, Colombo Branch
    (with ANZ Grindlays Group in Sri Lanka & Overseas) – Deputy General Manager
    (at the time of leaving the bank)
 N/A 500
2. A K Pathirage Deputy Chairman
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director		 18 February 2011 28 March 2014 5 years and 10 months
  • Strategic Issues Committee
  • Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
  • Nominations Committee
  • G.C.E Advanced Level
  • He has over 28 years of experience in senior managerial capacity in Information Technology and in the business world
  
  • Sofltogic Holdings PLC –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Asiri Central Hospitals Ltd. –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Central Hospital Ltd. –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Asiri Hospital Kandy (Pvt) Ltd. –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Softlogic Retail (Pvt) Ltd. –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Ceysand Resorts Ltd. –
    Chairman/Managing Director
  • Softlogic Finance PLC – Chairman
  • Softlogic Capital PLC – Chairman
  • Softlogic Life Insurance PLC (Formerly known as Asian Alliance Insurance PLC) – Chairman
  • NDB Capital Holdings Ltd. – Chairman
  • Softlogic Properties (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Softlogic Australia (Pty) Ltd. – Chairman (Incorporated in Australia)
  • Softlogic City Hotels (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Softlogic Brands (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Odel PLC – Chairman
  • Sabre Travel Network Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
    [Formerly known as Abacus International Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.] – Director
  • Odel Properties One (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Softlogic Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd.– Chairman
  • Softlogic Credit Ltd. – Chairman
  • Softlogic International (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Softlogic Communications (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Asiri Hospital Matara (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman/ Managing Director
  • Matara Medi House (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman/ Managing Director
  • Future Automobiles (Pvt) Ltd. –
    Chairman/ Managing Director
  • Dai-Nishi Securities (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Asiri Diagnostics Services (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Asian Alliance General Insurance Ltd. –Chairman (now known as Fairfirst Insurance Limited)
  • Softlogic Communication Services (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Softlogic Computers (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Ominga International (Pvt) Ltd.
  • Softlogic Corporate Services (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Gerry's Softlogic (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Softlogic Solar (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Softlogic Restaurants (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
N/A 3,993,000
3. P L D N Seneviratne Director/Chief Executive Officer
Executive Non-Independent Director		 1 January 2017 N/A Over one month (as at date)
  • Corporate Governance & Legal Affairs Committee
  • Integrated Risk Management Committee
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (B.Sc.)
  • Diploma in Computer System Design with Distinction pass, National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
  • Master of Business Administration, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (MBA – PIM)
  • Fellow of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (FIB)
  
  • Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka
  • LankaClear (Pvt) Ltd.
 Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC – Director/ Chief Executive Officer Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation – Thailand – Chief Risk Officer Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation – Sri Lanka – Chief Risk Officer, Sri Lanka and Maldives Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation – Sri Lanka – Head of Credit Risk Management   N/A Nil
4. T L F Jayasekera Non-Executive Independent Director 10 February 2010 30 March 2015 6 years 10 months
  • Strategic Issues Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
  • Nominations Committee
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee
  • FCA
  • ACMA
  
  • Brandix Apparel India (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix Apparel Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix Apparel Solutions Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix Lanka Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix Management Services (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix Asia Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix Mercury Asia (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Nirbitha Adventures (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • John Keells Hotels PLC – Non-Executive – Director
  • Phoenix Industries Ltd. – Director
  • Phoenix Ventures (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix I 3 (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Brandix I three inc., – Director
  • Brandix I3 Australia Pty Ltd. – Director
  • Hayleys PLC – Non-Executive Director
  • Lanka Ventures Ltd. – Non-Executive Director
  • Ceylease Financial Services Ltd. – Director
  • Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board – Board Member
  • Aitken Spence & Company Ltd., Colombo – Group Finance Director
  • Deutsche Bank, Colombo –
    General Manager & Financial Controller
  • Arab Bank Ltd., Bahrain – Internal Auditor
  • Coopers & Lybrand, Zambia –
    Audit/Senior Supervisor
  •  
 N/A Nil
5. D S P Wikramanayake Non-Executive Non-Independent Director 4 June 2010 30 March 2016 6 years and 6 months
  • Integrated Risk Management Committee
  • Strategic Issues Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee
 FCA (Sri Lanka)  
  • NDB Wealth Management Ltd. – Chairman
  • NDB Investment Bank Ltd. – Chairman
  • NDB Capital Ltd. (Bangladesh) – Chairman
  • NDB Zephyr Partners Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • NDB Capital Holdings Ltd. – Director
  • AIA Insurance Lanka PLC – Director
  • NDB Securities (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Aviva NDB Insurance PLC – Director
  • Aviva NDB Holdings Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • PC House PLC – Director
  • Greenwich Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. – Chairman
  • Procifinity Ltd. – Director
  • Eco-Lodgia (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Rainbow Trust Management (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Infoserve (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Bartleet Finance PLC – Director
  • Power World Gyms Ltd. – Director
  • Orient Finance PLC – Director
 N/A Nil
6. Mrs. Kimarli Fernando
Non-Executive Independent Director 		4 June 2010 30 March 2015 6 years and 6 months
  • Corporate Governance & Legal Affairs Committee
  • Strategic Issues Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Human Resources & Remuneration Committee
  • Nominations Committee
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee
  • Barrister-at-Law
  • Attorney-at-Law,
    Sri Lanka
  • LLB-London School of Economics, UK
  • Postgraduate Certificate Course – Human Resources Management, PIM
  
  • Vallible One PLC – Director
  • Delmege Ltd. – Director
  • LB Finance PLC – Acting Chairperson
  • Richard Pieris Distributors – Director
  • Deutsche Bank AG – Head – Corporate Banking/Global Cash Management
  • Standard Chartered Bank – Head –
    Client Relationships/Corporate Banking/Wholesale Banking
  • Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC – CEO/Director
  • Waters’ Edge – Director
  • LankaClear (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Sri Lanka Bankers Association –
    Board Member
 N/A Nil
7. Mrs. W A I Sugathadasa
Non-Executive Independent Director		 4 October 2013 28 March 2014 3 years and 2 months
  • Corporate Governance & Legal Affairs Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee
  • Sri Lanka Administrative Service – Retired Member
  • BA degree (Social Sciences) – University of Colombo
  • Masters degree (MBA/MPA) – Monash University, Australia
  • Hubert H Humphry Fellow (Fulbright)
  
  • Insurance Board of Sri Lanka – Chairperson
  • Kalubovitiyana Tea Factory Ltd. – Director
  • Securities and Exchange Commission of
    Sri Lanka – Chairperson
  • Ministry of Plantation Industries –
    Permanent Secretary
  • Ministry of Child Development & Women’s Affairs – Permanent Secretary
  • Board of Investment of Sri Lanka – Director
  • Sri Lanka Export Development Board – Director
  • Environment Council – Member
  • Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment – Director
  • Sri Lanka Tea Board – Member
 Mrs. Sugathadasa had an illustrious career in the public service, having joined the Sri Lanka Administrative Service in the year 1977 and reaching the helm in the service as a Permanent Secretary. She was awarded the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship (Fulbright) by the United States Government in 1990. She has received many accolades, including the Australian Alumni Excellence Award in 2013 and the ‘Inspirational Woman’- Professional and Career Women Award by Women in Management 2014/15. Mrs. Sugathadasa is a Trustee of Musaeus College and the current President of the Sri Lanka Association of Australia Awards Alumni (SLAAAA). Nil
8. D M R Phillips,
PC Non-Executive Independent Director		 22 April 2015 30 March 2016 1 year and 8 months
  • Corporate Governance & Legal Affairs Committee
  • Integrated Risk Management Committee
  • President's Counsel
  • Attorney-at-Law
  • Solicitor England and Wales
  • Diploma Intellectual Property – University of London
  
  • Gestetner of Ceylon PLC – Director
  • Vauxhall Beira Properties (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Intellectual Property Advisory Commission – Member
  • Intellectual Property Advisory Commission – Chairman
 A founder member of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARC Law) Sri Lanka Chapter. Mr Phillips is also a Member of International Pacific Bar Association and a life member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. Nil
9. Mrs. D M A Harasgama
Non-executive Non-Independent Director as Nominee of the Ministry of Finance
(In terms of the Articles of Association)		 22 April 2015 N/A 1 year and 8 months
  • Integrated Risk Management Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee
  • Bachelor of Arts -University of
    Sri Jayewardenepura
    Sri Lanka
  • Licentiate Examination - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
  • Member of the Institute of Public Finance & Development Accountancy in
    Sri Lanka
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Management – Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of
    Sri Jayewardenepura
    Sri Lanka
  • Master of Commerce Majoring in Finance – University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
  • Member of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance
  
  • Director General, Department of State Accounts, General Treasury
  • Director, Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital
  • Director, Civil Aviation Authority
  • Director, Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL)
  • Director, Vehicular Emission Trust Fund
  • Director, Judicial Infrastructure Maintenance Trust Fund
  • Department of Information and Technology Management, General Treasury –
    Director General
  • Department of Public Enterprises,
    General Treasury - Director General
  • Department of Public Finance –
    Additional Director General
  • Department of Public Finance – Director
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Financial Analyst
  • Public Enterprises Reform Commission of
    Sri Lanka (PERC) – Director
 N/A Nil
10. K D W Ratnayaka
Non-Executive Independent Director		 13 May 2015 30 March 2016 1 year and 7 months
  • Integrated Risk Management Committee
  • Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics) from the University of California
  
  • The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. – Chairman and Managing Director
  • Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC) – Director
  • KBSL (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • KBSL Singapore (Pte) – Director
  • i Context – Director
  • Cargills Ceylon PLC –
    Group Chief Corporate Officer
  • Dialog Axiata PLC –
    Group Chief Corporate Officer
  • Dialog Broadband Networks –
    Chief Executive Officer
  • IBM – Country General Manager for Sri Lanka/ Maldives
  • Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) – Council Member
  • Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies – Director
  • Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) – Director
  • John Keells PLC – Director
  • Amcham, Sri Lanka – Past President
  • Independent Television Network (ITN) – Director
  • Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) – Director
  • Iagora Solution SDN BHD – Director
 N/A Nil
11. N S Welikala
Non-Executive Independent Director		 11 October 2016 N/A 2 months
  • Strategic Issues Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Integrated Risk Management Committee
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales)
  • Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
  • Bachelor of Laws – University of Sri Lanka
  
  • AMW Capital Leasing Ltd. (Owned by the Alfutaim Group – Dubai) – Chairman
  • Bartleet & Co. Ltd. – Director
  • Bartleet Transcapital Ltd. – Director
  • Housing Development Finance Corporation – Maldives – Director
  • National Development Bank PLC – Director/ Chief Executive Officer
  • Development Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • NDB Aviva Wealth Management Ltd. – Director
  • NDB Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Aviva NDB Finance Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Capital Development & Investment Co. Ltd. – Director
  • NDB Investment Bank Ltd. – Director
  • NDB Capital Ltd. – Bangladesh – Director
  • Eagle Insurance PLC – Alternate Director
  • Maldives Finance Leasing Co. Ltd. – Alternate Director
  • Ayojana Fund Management (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • Lakjaya Thrift and Credit Foundation Ltd. – Director
  • NDB Venture Investments (Pvt) Ltd. – Director
  • NDB Bank Ltd. – Director
  • NDB Housing Bank Ltd. – Director
  • Citibank NA – Chief Executive Officer
  • Mercantile Leasing Ltd. – Director
 N/A Nil
12. Mrs. Shehani Ranasinghe Assistant Vice President/
Company Secretary		 N/A – (Appointed as the Company Secretary in April 2012 N/A N/A – (Length of service at the Bank – 23 years) N/A
  • Attorney-at-Law (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Degree – University of Colombo
   N/A N/A Mrs. Ranasinghe was formerly attached to the Legal Department of the Bank where she gained experience in Corporate and Banking law. She has also functioned as the Company Secretary of several subsidiary companies of the Bank prior to her appointment as the Company Secretary of the Bank.  
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