Siyapatha Finance appoints CEO-designate

Tuesday, 30 September 2025 01:27 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Mathisha Hewavitharana

Siyapatha Finance PLC yesterday said that it has appointed its Chief Strategy Officer Mathisha Hewavitharana as CEO-designate with effect from 1 October.

Hewavitharana possesses over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, having commenced his professional journey in 2005 at Siyapatha Finance PLC.

His career has encompassed a wide array of functional areas, including Marketing, Credit, Branch Operations, Branding and Marketing Communications, Product and Business Development, and Strategic Planning and Execution.

Over the course of his tenure at Siyapatha Finance PLC, Hewavitharana has progressively advanced through several senior leadership roles.

In his current capacity as Chief Strategy Officer, he has been entrusted with critical responsibilities aligned with the company’s succession planning framework.

Hewavitharana is a graduate of the University of Colombo, where he earned a Master of Business Administration in General Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialisation in Marketing Management

He holds a Professional post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing (UK) with MCIM and Chartered Marketer status, a Certified Chartered Management Accountant (UK) with CGMA, ACMA status, an Advance Diploma in Banking and Financing from Banking Institute of Sri Lanka with AIB membership status, and an Associate Membership at Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing with a Practicing Marketer

status.