Thursday Nov 12, 2026
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Harin de Saram
TWC Founder and Executive Chairman Thilan Wijesinghe yesterday announced the appointment of Harin de Saram as Chief Executive Officer of TWC Holdings Ltd., succeeding him in the role as the Group continues to strengthen its leadership team to support its expanding domestic and regional operations.
TWC Holdings serves as the Group’s strategic advisory platform, providing strategic and transaction advisory services to corporates, governments, multilateral agencies, and development partners.
De Saram joined TWC in 2024 following a distinguished international banking career spanning more than two decades. He previously worked with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and spent 19 years with Westpac Banking Corporation in Australia and Singapore where he held senior leadership positions in corporate banking, structured finance, and risk management. De Saram started his career in Sri Lanka working at DFCC Bank and was a founding member of Citi National Investment Bank (now NDB Investment Bank).
Founder and Executive Chairman Thilan Wijesinghe said: “Harin’s appointment reflects TWC’s evolution from a founder-led corporate finance and real estate focused advisory practice into a diversified professional services platform. His international banking experience, technical depth and understanding of both public and private sector financing will play an important role as we continue to expand our advisory platform across Sri Lanka and selected regional markets.”
De Saram’s sector experience spans infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, mining and minerals, transport and logistics. He has expertise in structured asset finance, commodity finance for the mining sector, project finance, mezzanine and subordinated debt, and sustainability-linked financing solutions.
De Saram said: “I am honoured to take on this role and to build on the strong platform that TWC has established over the years. These are big shoes to fill, and my focus will be on deepening and expanding client relationships by leveraging my extensive experience in transaction structuring and execution to create long-term value for our clients and stakeholders. I look forward to working with the team to grow TWC’s presence in its chosen sectors in Sri Lanka and across selected regional markets.”
Since joining TWC, de Saram has led multiple mandates across M&A, debt restructuring, State-Owned Entity (SOE) reform, public-sector debt management, public transport electrification, renewable energy, and mining. These mandates have included private-sector, state, and multilateral-funded projects.
De Saram holds a Masters in Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne (Dean’s Honours Award) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Florida.
