DFCC Bank appoints Sohantha Wijesingha as Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Banking

Sohantha Wijesingha  

DFCC Bank has appointed Sohantha Wijesingha as Senior Vice President Corporate Banking and Head of Corporate Banking of DFCC Bank with effect from 4 January. 

Wijesingha is a career banker bringing three decades of unparalleled experience to the position who possesses knowledge encompassing branch banking, trade finance, payments and cash management, institutional and commercial banking. 

Prior to DFCC Bank he encompassed his 22 years of service in the banking industry at HSBC Sri Lanka, where he held senior management positions such as Head of Financial Institutions where he was instrumental in leading and arranging one of the largest loan syndications for a local bank at that time. 

As Head of Payments and Cash Management he led the team to achieve the Euromoney Award for Best Cash Management Bank for 3 years, and as Head of International Subsidiary Banking and Head of Corporate Banking he was instrumental in concluding landmark deals and strengthening key corporate relationships. In addition, he has also held responsibilities as relief cover for Country Manager Maldives and as Acting Head of Wholesale Banking at HSBC. 

A proud old boy of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10, Wijesingha is also a recognised Associate of the Institute of Bankers’ of Sri Lanka (AIB). In his new role as Senior Vice President Corporate Banking/Head of Corporate Banking, Wijesingha will oversee the various integral factions of Corporate Banking at DFCC, including advanced lending and deposit products, superior customer service, and the state-of-the-art payments and cash management system, DFCC iConnect.