NTB welcomes two new Board members

Nations Trust Bank (NTB) has appointed Dhammika Prassanna De Silva and Neelendra Shalini Panditaratne as Non Executive Directors with effective from January 1, 2012.

Shalini Panditaratne (Left) and Dhammika Prasanna De Silva

Dhammika Prasanna De Silva currently serves as a Director of Central Finance Company PLC and possesses 22 years of experience in the banking and finance industry of which 15 years has been in senior managerial positions. His expertise in credit appraisals, recoveries, operating systems, tax, regulatory framework and legal sectors at operational and managerial levels will be useful in Nations Trust Banks' systematic development drive in the year of 2012.

Shalini Panditaratne is a Chartered Accountant, Sri Lanka and, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. She has international experience in corporate and investment banking at senior management level, primarily in credit risk management and analysis.

The wealth of knowledge and expertise brought by these two professionals to the Board of NTB will serve the bank well in the years ahead as Nations Trust Bank puts into action their strategic plans for the year 2012.

Nations Trust Bank PLC is one of the fastest growing banks in Sri Lanka today. The Bank now has 48 branches, 7 Personal Banking Centers and is the sole issuer and acquirer for American Express credit cards in Sri Lanka.