Seylan Bank PLC has appointed Krishan Thilakaratne, Non-Executive Director, as Deputy Chairman of the Board with effect from 17 August 2026, strengthening the Bank’s leadership and governance framework.

Thilakaratne joined Seylan Bank’s Board as a Non-Executive Director in 2018, with his elevation to Deputy Chairman reflecting his long-standing contribution to governance and extensive leadership experience across the financial services industry.

He currently serves as Director and Chief Executive Officer of LOLC Finance PLC and is a member of the Senior Management Team of LOLC Holdings PLC.

With more than three decades of experience in banking and finance, Thilakaratne began his career at Seylan Bank in September 1990 as a Banking Assistant before joining the LOLC Group in 1995. His expertise spans management, credit, channel management, marketing, factoring, portfolio management and Islamic finance.

His international experience includes board and leadership roles across Southeast Asia, Central Asia and other emerging markets, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Egypt.

In Sri Lanka, he has served on the Board of the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka and previously chaired the Finance Houses Association of Sri Lanka. He is also a Passed Finalist of CIMA UK and an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.