Gamini Senarath, Chairman People’s Leasing

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC proudly announces the appointment of Gamini Senarath as the Chairman (Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director)of the Board with effect from the February 28, 2013.

A well reputed officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Senarath is well poised to lead the country’s largest non-banking financial institution and the leader in leasing. Commenting on his new appointment Senarath said, “I am delighted at the challenge to lead this dynamic organisation as the Chairman of the Board. People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, the leader in leasing in Sri Lanka, is poised at the forefront of the financial services sector and is working hard to set new paradigms in the industry.

“I hope to build and add value to the existing brand while working to ensure that the company rises to the challenges ahead of us.”

A graduate of the University of Kelaniya, Senarath joined the Sri Lanka Administrative Service in 1984 as an Assistant Government Agent.

He has also served in the capacity of Assistant Controller and Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Senior Assistant Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic.

Senerath was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the President in 2009, after a successful tenor as the Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister and as an Additional Secretary to the President.

He was the former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and currently holds the post of the Chairman of People's Bank, Litro Gas Lanka Limited, LitroGas Terminals Lanka (Private) Limited and Sri Lanka Insurance Resorts & Spas (Private) Limited.

Founded in 1995, People's Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) is Sri Lanka's unshakable leader in the leasing sector.

In the past 16 years, People's Leasing has built an extraordinary tradition of excellence in all spheres of leasing and is now the established market leader.