Years of knowledge, skill and experience strung together by our Board of Directors means that HNB FINANCE is led by like-minded individuals with a passion for ensuring HNB FINANCE is Sri Lanka’s leading, financial institution.
Mr. Dissanayake is a veteran banker with over two decades of experience covering banking sector and capital markets. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President - SME & Mic...
Mr Rajive Dissanayake was appointed as the Chairman of HNB Finance PLC on the 08th of January 2024. Prior to that he has been a member of the Board of Directors of HNB Finance PLC since 2017. He has chaired the Board Audit Committee and the Board Integrated Risk Management Committee of HNB Finance PLC in the past and currently acts as the Chairman of the Board Strategic and Investment Review Committee of the Company. Mr Dissanayake also serves as the Executive Vice President – SME & Micro Finance at Hatton National Bank PLC. He counts over two decades of experience in banking and capital markets and has previously held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Hatton National Bank PLC, being part of the bank’s corporate management team for over 8 years. In addition to being on the Board of HNB Finance PLC, he also serves as a Director of National Credit Guarantee Institute Limited. Mr Dissanayake is a CFA Charter holder, Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration from the University of Colombo.
Mr. Prabhath is a financier by profession and an internationally certified Micro Finance expert from the Frankfurt School in Germany. He has over 25 years of experience in the priv...
Mr. Prabhath is a financier by profession and an internationally certified Micro Finance expert from the Frankfurt School in Germany. He has over 25 years of experience in the private sector. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Sp. in Finance) from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA, UK & CGMA), a Fellow member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Credit Management FICM(SL), and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM). He is also a Certified Management Accountant of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Australia (CMA, AUS). He has a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He is the winner of the prestigious award “Game Changer of the year 2014” from World Consulting Research Corporation (WCRC), India, awarded in recognition of his contribution to the Micro Finance Industry in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Lalith Withana was appointed to the HNB Finance's Board of Directors effective from 10th of September 2021.
Mr. Lalith Withana has held management positions in the corporate sector for over 25 years, during which he had held senior management positions in Banking, Manufacturing and Trading for more than 25 years. He has worked with many organizations such as Brandix Group, Ernst and Young, Amsterdam Rotterdam (Amro) Bank, IBM World Trade, Corporation and Carson Cumberbatch, Ceylon Tea Services Limited and Yamaha Corporation in (USA).
Mr. Withana served as the Group Chief Finance and Administrative Officer for SriLankan Airline and later as the Chief Executive Officer in its subsidiary SriLankan Catering till very recently. He is currently serving as the Founder and Managing Director of Agility Consulting Services (Pvt.) Ltd and as a Board Director of Laugfs Gas PLC, Laugfs Maritime Services (Pvt.) Ltd and Softlogic Life Insurance PLC. He is also currently serving on the Board of Acuity Partners (Pvt.) Ltd, and as Vice President of the Project Management Institute, Colombo Chapter, and is also serving on the executive committee of the Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee.
He had previously served as an Independent Director on the Boards of Bank of Ceylon, Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC, Ceylease Limited and Seylan Bank.
Mr. Withana had also been a Commissioner of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL).
Mr. Withana holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons. Degree from the University of Manchester Metropolitan, UK. He is a fellow member of the both Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA), UK, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA). He is also a Project Management Professional at the Project Management Institute (PMI), USA.
Mr. Polamarasetty was appointed to the HNB Finance PLC Board Of Directors on 15th September 2022. He has held management positions in the corporate sector for over 15 years in dive...
Mr. Polamarasetty was appointed to the HNBF BOD on 15th September 2022. He has held management positions in the corporate sector for over 15 years in diverse sectoral experiences such as Microfinance, Micro-Insurance, Micro-pensions, Affordable/Micro-housing, Housing Microfinance, Drinking Water, and Sanitation. He currently holds the position of Managing Director & CEO at S.M.I.L.E Microfinance Limited in India and serves as Director at Protimos Foundation of London, UK. Further. He is also an Investment Committee Member of Yunus Social Business Fund in Bengaluru, India. Mr. Murali previously has served as a director in many institutions specializing in Microfinance, IT, Bottled water, and Consultancy services in India and the United Kingdom such as Mimoza Enterprises Finance Company Limited- India, Signumtree Consultancy Private Limited, India, Hocare Limited, UK, Acer Engineers Private Limited, Hyderabad, India, and Tripod Impex Private Limited, India.
Mr. Murali Holds M.A. in Political Science from the Sri Venkateswara University of India and a B.S.C in Physics from the Madras University of India. He has also completed an Executive learning program in leadership in Microfinance from Harvard Business school executive Education. Mr. Murali was a Visiting Faculty Member of Leeds University – School of Design in United Kingdom. Further to his corporate portfolio Mr. Murali also serves as a Member of The Board of Advisors in Needy Illiterate Children Education which is an NGO for orphans’ education and a Member of The Board of Advisors of Partners in Prosperity an NGO for water solutions for the poor in India.
Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe was appointed to the HNB Finance PLC Board of Directors as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director effective 20th February 2024.
Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe | Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director
Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe, an IT Engineering professional, holds a Doctorate in Telecommunications bestowed upon by Australian National University of Canberra. He achieved Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications with a First Class from University of Moratuwa.
In addition, Dr. Samarasinghe is a Licentiate of Part I and Part II of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the recipient of best achiever status from the Institute in Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics Statistics and Data Processing in the year 1991.
Dr. Samarasinghe who is the present Chairman and Director General of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation also serves in the Board of Directors of Hatton National Bank PLC since October 2022. Further, Dr. Samarasinghe serves as a Commission Member of the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, and he is the Managing Director/ Director of Lanka Bell (Pvt.) Ltd since July 2005. Moreover, Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe is the Managing Director of Telecom Frontier (Pvt.) Ltd, Bell Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd and Bellvantage (Pvt.) Ltd. He is also a Director of Hayleys Fiber PLC, serving on its Board from September 2017.
Ms. Ramanika Unamboowe was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director to the HNB Finance PLC Board of Directors, effective June 4th, 2025.
Ms. Ramanika Unamboowe | Independent, Non-executive Director
Ms. Ramanika Unamboowe was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director to the HNB Finance PLC Board of Directors, effective June 4th, 2025. She holds an MBA in Human Resources Management from the Post Graduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardenepura and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from the American University of Paris, France.
Ms. Unamboowe last held the position of Executive Vice President – Human Resources at Nations Trust Bank prior to her retirement from permanent employment. During her career spanning 22 years at Nations Trust Bank, she also held senior and corporate management positions both in Corporate Banking and Human Resources.
Prior to her employment at Nations Trust Bank, Ms. Ramanika Unamboowe worked at American Express Bank, Colombo in the capacity of a Corporate Banking Relationship Manager.
Mr. Sivarajah Nandakumar was appointed to the HNB Finance PLC Board of Directors as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director effective 23rd July 2026.
Mr. Sivarajah Nandakumar | Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Sivarajah Nandakumar holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) in Banking and Finance.
Mr. Nandakumar currently serves as the Executive Vice President / Chief Business Operations Officer (EVP/CBOO) of Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), where he provides overall leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the Bank’s operational functions, including centralized operations and shared services.
He also serves as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Lanka Financial Services Bureau Limited (LFSBL), providing strategic governance oversight. In addition, he is an active member of the Board Audit Committee of LFSBL.
With over 34 years of distinguished service at Hatton National Bank PLC, Mr. Nandakumar has held several senior management and corporate leadership positions across branch banking, operations management, regional leadership, private banking, and business development. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to the Bank’s growth, operational excellence, customer outreach, and business expansion initiatives.
His extensive experience, leadership acumen, and deep understanding of banking operations continue to play a pivotal role in driving the Bank’s strategic objectives and operational effectiveness.
Mr. Ponnehennedige Thumudu Supun Dias was appointed to the HNB Finance PLC Board of Directors as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director effective 23rd July 2026.
Mr. Ponnehennedige Thumudu Supun Dias | Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Ponnehennedige Thumudu Supun Dias holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from The Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. He is a Chartered Marketer of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) and an Ordinary Life Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).
Mr. Dias currently serves as the Executive Vice President / Head of Network Business at Hatton National Bank PLC, where he provides strategic leadership and overall direction for the Bank’s branch network and distribution channels.
With over 34 years of distinguished service at Hatton National Bank PLC, he has held several senior and corporate management positions, primarily in the areas of marketing and network management, contributing significantly to the Bank’s growth and outreach.
