Rushanka deputy chair at Sampath Bank, Keshini joins as independent director

Sampath Bank PLC announced the elevation of Rushanka Silva as Deputy Chairman (Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director) and Deshal De Mel as Senior Independent Director with immediate effect. The Bank also announced the appointment of Keshini Jayawardena as Non-Executive, Independent Director with effect from 01 October 2020. The Bank continues to serve as a champion of gender diversity with leading women from different sectors accounting for around 30% of its Board for more than a decade and a balanced mix of genders across all levels of the organisation. The Board of Directors of the Bank passed the resolutions on these appointments at the meeting held on 24 September 2020.

A dedicated professional with a background in Management Accounting, Marketing and Sales, Rushanka brings with him experiences from across a diverse range of industries. He has been serving as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director of Sampath Bank PLC since 01 September 2017.

Deshal is an eminent Economist and was recognized a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2019. He had served on the Board of Directors of Sampath Bank PLC as a Non-Executive Director from 2012 to 2017.  .

Keshini counts over 28 years of experience in Banking and Finance. She was previously attached to Nations Trust Bank PLC where she served as Chief Operations Officer from 2015 to 2016; Deputy General Manager – Retail and SME Banking from 2011 to 2014 and Deputy General Manager – Leasing and Factoring for 2006 to 2011.