Union Bank appoints Priyantha Fernando to the Board

Union Bank appointed Priyantha Damian Fernando as a new independent director of the Bank's Board of Directors.

Fernando has more than 35 years of experience in the banking sector. He was attached to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka serving in senior and diverse capacities where he rose to the position of its Deputy Governor.

As the Deputy Governor, Fernando was in charge of Central Bank's core function area of maintaining financial stability in Sri Lanka, corporate services including information technology and finance and headed the investment committee of the Employees Provident Fund. He has served high level public sector committees and was ex-officio board member in several regulatory organizations in Sri Lanka namely the Securities Exchange Commission and the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka.

Fernando holds a Masters degree in Statistics from the University of Birmingham, UK and a BSc from the Peradeniya University.

"Priyantha Fernando's impressive banking experience in diverse areas makes him a valued addition to Union Bank and we look forward to his contribution to the Bank's continued success," said Union Bank Chairman Ajita de Zoysa.