New appointments at SEC

Dr. D B P Hareendra Dissabandara has been appointed as Acting Director General of the SEC with effect from April 2. He was the Professor of Finance at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and has been released to the SEC.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) also announced the following appointments.

Commission members:

Sajith R. Attygalle, Deputy Secretary to the Treasury has been appointed as a member of the commission with effect from March 23, 2012. Attygalle will succeed D. Widanagamachchi, Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, who resigned from the Commission on March 23, 2012.

Dr. S. W. Prathiba Mahanamahewa, Dean Faculty of Law, Kotelawela Defence University has been appointed as a member of the Commission with effect from March12, 2012 to succeed C P E Gunasingam, who resigned from the Commission on December 21, 2011.Director Legal and Enforcement Ayanthi Abeyawickrama has been appointed Director Legal and Enforcement with effect from April 02 2012.