Bankers honour Rohini Nanayakkara

Rohini Nanayakkara receiving the award for her outstanding contribution to the banking industry from Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka and H. M. Hennayake Bandara, President of the Association of Professional Bankers – Sri Lanka.

The Association of Professional Bankers - Sri Lanka honoured Rohini Nanayakkara for her invaluable contribution to the Banking Industry at the 24th Anniversary Convention of the Association, held this week at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel.

Nanayakkara's distinguished service to the Banking and Financial sector is over 50 years and she has held eminent positions throughout her career, starting from Bank of Ceylon, where she was the first Woman Executive to join a Commercial Bank with the rare distinction of being the first woman General Manager/CEO of a bank in Sri Lanka and the Asian Region.

She also served as a member of the Financial Sector Reform programme setup by the Ministry of Finance to revive and improve the performance of the banking sector and its contribution to the National community.