Dimantha Seneviratne honoured by APB

Thursday, 15 June 2017 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Dimantha Seneviratne, Banker, Past President of APB and the incumbent Director/CEO of National Development Bank PLC, was recently honoured by the Association of Professional Bankers – Sri Lanka, when he was conferred honorary life membership of the Association in recognition of his invaluable services to the Association as President and in many other capacities in the Executive Council spanning over a decade including the positions of Secretary General (2008-09) and Senior Vice President (2009-10).

Seneviratne counts more than 26 years of experience in the banking industry and was at the helm of Pan Asia Banking Corporation for three years prior to taking over as Director/CEO of National Development Bank PLC, widely.

He commenced his banking career with Sampath Bank and also served at Overseas Trust Bank, Colombo Branch and the Saudi British Bank prior to joining HSBC.

An all-rounder in the banking industry Seneviratne held key senior management positions during his association with the HSBC Group including several senior overseas postings covering Thailand, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia, and was responsible for Credit Growth, Strategy and Governance. Further he was a member of the country leadership team gaining extensive experience in Corporate Banking Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Credit Risk Management, Operations and Market Risk, Internal Control, Investment Banking and Finance.

Seneviratne is an alumni of the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura where he read for his Master’s in Business Administration. He also obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the same university. He is a fellow of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, and a Postgraduate Diploma holder in computer systems design from NIBM. He successfully completed the High Potential Leadership Programme at the Harvard Business School, Boston USA in 2016.