P.D.J. Fernando - New Chairman IBSL

Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, P.D.J. Fernando has been appointed as the Chairman, of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (BSL) with effect from February 18, 2010, by the Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

P.D.J. Fernando functioned as the Vice Chairman of the Institute since July 7, 2009 and was the Acting Chairman of the Institute since October 2009.

He also functioned as Secretary to the Monetary Board. Prior to being appointed he held the position of Assistant Governor for about five years. Fernando holds a BSc. General Degree from the University of Birmingham, UK.

He also serves as the Director, Lankaclear (Pvt) Ltd. and as a Board Member of the Lanka Puthra Development Bank. He has been a member of the Cabinet appointed procurement Committee of petroleum Products for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and of the Negotiation Committee for Procurement of Petroleum products.