Iconic banker Rienzie Wijetilleke passes away

Saturday, 5 July 2025 00:59 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Rienzie T. Wijetilleke

Iconic banker Rienzie T. Wijetilleke passed away yesterday at the age of 85.

His illustrious career included 24 years at Hatton National Bank, joining as a Deputy General Manager and promoted to as Managing Director and subsequently as Non-Executive Chairman. He began his banking career at Bank of Ceylon in October 1960.

He also served as Chairman of Sunshine Holdings PLC, Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Nawaloka Hospitals PLC, and as Director at DFCC Bank PLC, and Ceylon Biscuits Ltd., and the Colombo Stock Exchange. Separately he also served as Chairman of the first interim committee to administer Sri Lanka Cricket in June 1999.

His remains lie at his residence at 61, Alexandra Place, Colombo 7. Cremation will take place at General Cemetery, Borella (Old Crematorium) on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.