Ruchit Kandage joins SMB Finance Board

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Ruchit Kandage

SMB Finance PLC has appointed Ruchit Kandage to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Kandage is a finance, capital structure, and governance professional with over two decades of international experience across Asia, the GCC, and the United States. His career spans senior roles in corporate finance, public-sector advisory, development-partner programs, and large-scale project financing. He has led capital structure optimisation, treasury governance, liquidity oversight, restructuring initiatives, and project finance transactions across the energy, infrastructure, and financial services sectors.

Kandage has specialised training in project finance and public-private partnerships, including executive education at the Harvard Kennedy School and the CP3P Foundation certification. His expertise includes financial modelling, risk management, capital markets preparation, and governance frameworks aligned with regulatory expectations.

He holds an MBA from London Business School and Chicago Booth, and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) from the University of Colombo. He brings strong governance discipline, regulatory alignment, and a commitment to transparent and responsible board stewardship.