CBC Finance PLC has strengthened its Board with the appointment of Ananda Seneviratne and Sanjaya Bandara as Independent Non-Executive Directors, with both appointments taking effect from 6 August 2026.
The two finance professionals bring extensive experience across banking, non-bank financial services, audit and assurance, corporate governance, risk management and regulatory affairs. Their combined expertise is expected to further strengthen the company’s governance and strategic oversight.
Ananda Seneviratne joins the Board with more than 37 years of professional experience covering the banking, non-banking financial and corporate sectors. His career has included senior positions involving strategic management, corporate restructuring and rehabilitation, credit management, risk oversight and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into business operations.
Seneviratne served as Managing Director of Siyapatha Finance PLC from 2019 to 2025. Before that, he was Director and Chief Executive Officer of Assetline Leasing Company Limited from 2009 to 2019.
His industry involvement also extends beyond individual companies. He served as Chairman of the Finance Houses Association of Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2024 and previously held the chairmanship of the Leasing Association of Sri Lanka from 2016 to 2018.
His experience across financial services and industry-level organisations adds significant sector knowledge to the CBC Finance Board, particularly in areas such as business strategy, financial risk and corporate leadership.
Joining Seneviratne on the Board is Sanjaya Bandara, who brings more than two decades of experience in auditing, financial reporting, corporate governance and risk management.
Bandara currently serves as Partner and Head of Audit and Assurance Services at B.R. De Silva & Co., a member firm of Nexia International, a position he has held since 2004. He also previously served as President of CA Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2023.
Throughout his career, Bandara has held several important governance and regulatory positions. These include serving as a Commission Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, as well as serving on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Stakeholder Engagement Consultative Committee.
His professional contributions also extend to regional accounting organisations. Bandara has served as a Board Member of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA).
Bandara has additionally built substantial experience in Sri Lanka’s non-bank financial services industry. His previous positions include Chairman of Mercantile Investment and Finance PLC, as well as Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman at several listed and public-sector entities.
The appointments of Seneviratne and Bandara bring together complementary expertise in financial services, governance, audit, risk and regulatory oversight. Their backgrounds are expected to support CBC Finance PLC as it continues to strengthen its governance framework and pursue sustainable growth within Sri Lanka’s financial services sector.
