Seylan Bank appoints Krishan Thilakaratne Deputy Chairman
Seylan Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Krishan Thilakaratne, Non‑Executive Director, as the Deputy Chairman of the Board with effect from 17th August 2026. Thilakaratne was appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board in 2018, and the progression to Deputy Chairman, reaffirms his long‑standing governance role and leadership capacity. He currently serves as […]
Seylan Bank PLC has appointed Krishan Thilakaratne as the new Deputy Chairman with effect from 17th August 2026. Thilakaratne, who began his career at Seylan Bank in 1990, has over three decades of experience in banking and finance. His extensive international exposure, including roles on boards in Southeast Asia and Central Asia, has honed his leadership skills.
Prior to his appointment at Seylan Bank, Thilakaratne worked for LOLC Group from 1995. His roles have encompassed management, credit, channel management, marketing, factoring, portfolio management, and Islamic finance. He also holds positions as Director/CEO of LOLC Finance PLC and as a member of the Senior Management Team of LOLC Holdings PLC. Thilakaratne's contributions to the financial services sector in Sri Lanka are significant, having served on the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB), Commercial Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd, and chaired the Finance Houses Association of Sri Lanka (FHASL).
His qualifications include being a Passed Finalist of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK, an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (AIB), and a graduate of the Strategic Leadership Training Programme in Microfinance at Harvard Business School, USA.
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