SML Director Marketing

Seylan Merchant Leasing PLC (SML) has appointed Sumedha Fernando as Director Marketing (non-Board).

Fernando who counts 23 years of working experience including 19 years in the financial sector and rose to the position of Assistant Branch Manager of the Gampaha branch.

He has served Mercantile Leasing Ltd. as Head of Sales, Senior Manager-Sales (Leasing) and worked in debt factoring in the newly set up Business Finance Division of that company.

He has worked for Trico International in Lebanon as Country Manager and for Al Rajhi Insurance (Al Rajhi Bank) in Saudi Arabia.

Fernando was involved in setting up Orient Financial Services Corporation Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of United Motors, in 2003 that he served as Assistant General Manager, Marketing.

Apparel confab today

Sri Lanka Apparel Institute together with Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services (Pvt.) Ltd., will be hosting the first ever Apparel South Asia Conference to be held on November 5 and 6 at the BMICH.

The Conference theme is "Beyond 2010 - Challenges and Opportunities".

This event is initiated by the Sri Lanka Apparel Institute.