Thushan Amarasuriya appointed Singer Finance Managing Director

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Thushan Amarasuriya

Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC has announced the appointment of Thushan Amarasuriya as the Managing Director with effect from 1 January 2026.

The appointment was approved by the Board on 25 November 2025 and by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 24 December 2025.

Amarasuriya is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA–UK), an Affiliate Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA–UK), a Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He holds an MBA from the University of Leicester in the UK and an LLB (Hons), Second Class Upper Division, from BNU–UK. He is also an Honorary Fellow Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Credit Management.

He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company on 1 July 2018 and brings over 21 years of managerial experience across FMCG retailing, consumer goods retailing, and the financing and leasing sector.

Prior to joining Singer Finance, he held senior roles at Singer India Retail, Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, and Cargills Food City. He also serves in honorary capacities as a Trustee and Treasurer of the Saukyadana Movement and as Senior Vice President of the Mercantile Cricket Association.