Ramani Samarasundera joins Seylan Bank Board

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Ramani Samarasundera

Seylan Bank PLC has appointed Ramani Samarasundera to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Samarasundera holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colombo and brings with her over 30 years of experience in marketing, brand building, and consumer insight–driven growth, gained across several leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) organisations.

She currently serves as the Group Chief Marketing Officer of CIC Holdings PLC, as part of the senior management team. Prior to this, she spent two decades at Unilever Sri Lanka, including eight years on the board, followed by senior marketing roles at Atlas Axillia and Hemas Consumer Brands.

Samarasundera is widely recognised within the industry for her ability to leverage strong consumer insights, market dynamics and brand strategies to build and grow some of Sri Lanka’s most loved consumer brands. She has also contributed significantly to industry capability building through her involvement with the International Advertising Association (IAA) other professional bodies, and customised training and is regarded as a role model in leadership and work–life balance.