CDB appoints independent directors

The Ceylinco Development Bank (CDB) has appointed two independent directors, Harindra-nath Gunawardena and Namal Chrishantha Gomes, in facilitating the process of reconstituting its Board of Directors.

Harindranath Gunawardena	Namal Gomes

Harindranath Gunawardena is at present the Managing Director of Harmon Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, a Management Consultancy & Process Re-engineering company. He has an experience of 20 years, having held senior management and board level positions in large local and international companies.

He has also broadened his management experience through his work experience in Japan, UK and Jamaica. Gunawardena holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree from the University of Peradeniya, and a Masters in Information Engineering (M.Eng) from the University of Nagoya, Japan. He is a Member of the British Computer Society [MBCS], Computer Society of Sri Lanka Institute of Management Sri Lanka and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK).

Namal Chrishantha Gomes is the Founder and President Partner of Gomes & Company (Chartered Accountants). His wealth of experience covers the areas of Internal Auditing, Statutory Auditing, Tax Planning, Corporate Planning, Financial Management, Company Secretarial practice and General Administration in different industries.

He holds a Bachelors Degree in Accountancy from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), Sri Lanka. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ACA), the Society of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (ASCMA), and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK).

The appointment of Independent Directors will further strengthen the CDB's Board of Directors and will enable the independent directors to head the Sub-Committees of the Board. These appointments will reinforce the measures initiated by CDB to position itself as an independent institution directly regulated and supervised by Central Bank of Sri Lanka.