Jaliya new CEO at First Capital Equities

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Jaliya Wijeratne has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the First Capital Equities Ltd. He counts for over 20 years experience in investment advising, fund management, portfolio management and debentures.

This experience has been honed through previously held positions as Senior Investment Advisor at Commercial CBC Crosby Capital Ltd., Senior Manager Sales at DFCC Stock Brokers Ltd., Director Institutional Sales at SMB Securities Ltd. and CEO and Director Institutional and Foreign Trades at New World Securities Ltd. Jaliya succeeded Seedantha Kulatilake who resigned as the CEO/General Manager at First Capital Equities in end February. First Capital Equities was formerly DNH Financial Ltd., a subsidiary of ERI and was acquired in June last year by First Capital Holdings PLC., for Rs. 185 million. FCH’s effective holding is 70% whilst Orient Capital holds a 30% stake.