HNB Assurance PLC announced the appointment of Prof. Ananda Jayawardane as Non-Executive/Non-Independent Director, with effect from August 09, 2024.

Prof. Jayawardane is currently a Senior Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Moratuwa, a Commission Member of the University Grants Commission and a member of the governing boards of several other public and private sector organisations. 

He recently completed his term as Chairman of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, after serving nine years in its board. 

He is also a past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa, a past Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and a past Director General of the National Science Foundation. 

He has extensive experience and expertise in corporate governance in public institutions and private corporates, banking, finance, strategy, leadership, institution building, policymaking, science and technology and teaching in subject areas of planning, project management, technology management, technology transfer and negotiation.  

He is a Chartered Engineer, an International Professional Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, a Fellow of the Institute of Project Managers, Sri Lanka, a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, a Life Member of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, a Graduate Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors and a Member of the Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka. 

He is also the past NDB Bank Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Moratuwa and a Past President of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. 

He has also served as a member of the governing councils/boards of the National Science Foundation, Institute for Construction Training and Development, State Engineering Corporation, Postgraduate Institute of Management, Miloda Academy of Financial Studies, Open University of Sri Lanka, Construction Industry Development Authority, Engineering Council of Sri Lanka and Green Building Council of Sri Lanka.

He has co-authored several textbooks and has published and presented over 85 research papers, both locally and internationally and delivered memorial orations, convocation addresses and keynotes in many occasions. 

He has received several awards for his research publications. He is also the recipient of the National Achiever’s Award – 2013, under the category of Engineering by Lions Clubs International – District 306A1, IESL President’s Award – 2012 and Asia’s Education Excellence Award – 2016 for outstanding contribution to education, Sri Lanka Education Leadership Award – 2017 for education leadership, Sri Lanka Education Leadership Award – 2018 for outstanding contribution to education presented by World Education Congress and CMO Asia and Eminence in Engineering award – the highest, most prestigious lifetime award given by the IESL for eminence in practice of engineering – 2018.