W. D. K. Jayawardena - Seylan Bank Non-Executive Director

Seylan Bank PLC has appointed W. D. K. Jayawardena as a Non Executive Director of the Bank from August 1. This appointment follows the resignation of Ajith L. Devasurendra from the Bank's Board of Directors. Jayawardena holds an MBA in Financial Management and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers and an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost and Executive Accountants, London.

Before joining LOLC he served as Country Head and CEO (Sri Lanka and the Maldives) of Citibank NA from 1998 -2007. He has varied interests in investment banking, audit, relationship management, corporate finance, corporate banking, and treasury management.

Jayawardena was appointed Chairman of the Sri Lanka Banks Association (SLBA) in 2003/04. He has served as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (2006/07) and was appointed to the Financial Sector Reforms Committee (FSRC).