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Eng. Prof. Ananda Jayawardane |
The Finance Ministry has appointed Eng. Prof. Ananda Jayawardane to the Board of Bank of Ceylon as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Prof. Jayawardane is an academic and corporate personality with experience and expertise in corporate governance in public institutions and private corporates in banking, finance, manufacturing, insurance, education and science and technology.
He completed his term as the Chairman of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC in April 2024 after serving nine years in its Director Board and successfully leading the bank during the most challenging times. He brings in expertise in corporate governance, strategy, risks, credit, talent management, technology management and ESG.
He is currently a Non-Executive Director of HNB Assurance PLC, Mother Lanka Foundation and Independent Non-Executive Director of Prime Lands Residencies PLC and serves as a member of the Stakeholder Engagement Committee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of CA Sri Lanka.
He is a past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa, a past Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and a past Director General of the National Science Foundation. He has also served as the Chairman of CBC Tech solutions Ltd., and was a member of the University Grants Commission, a member of the governing Councils/Director Boards of Sierra Cables PLC, Sir Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modem Technologies, National Science Foundation, Institute for Construction Training and Development, State Engineering Corporation, Postgraduate Institute of Management, Miloda Academy of Financial Studies, the Open University of Sri Lanka, Construction Industry Development Authority, Engineering Council of Sri Lanka and Green Building Council of Sri Lanka.
He is a Chartered Engineer, an International Professional Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, a Fellow of the Institute of Project Managers, Sri Lanka, a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, a Life Member of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, a Graduate Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors and a Member of the Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka. He is also the past NDB Bank Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Moratuwa and a Past President of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
He has co-authored several textbooks and has published and presented over 85 research papers both locally and internationally including innovation and entrepreneurship and delivered convocation addresses and keynotes on many occasions. He has received several awards for his research publications and leadership. He is the recipient of the National Achiever’s Award under the category of Engineering by Lions Clubs International – District 306A1, the IESL President’s Award, the Asia’s Education Excellence Award for outstanding contribution to education, Sri Lanka Education Leadership Award for education leadership, Sri Lanka Education Leadership Award for outstanding contribution to education presented by World Education Congress and CMO Asia and “Eminence in Engineering” award – the highest, most prestigious life time award given by the IESL for eminence in practice of engineering.
