Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka and Finance PLC (MBSL) recently appointed two new personalities to its esteemed board of directors, adding value to the corporate and financial strategic planning of the institute.

As such, R.M.N. Jeewantha and Priyal Silva will join MBSL’s board of directors as Non-Executive/Non-Independent Directors, enhancing the institute’s current corporate standing. 

Jeewantha is a graduate of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and holds a BSc Degree in Accountancy (Special) as well as an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) in 2008. He joined Bank of Ceylon in 2002 as a Management Trainee and possesses a vast experience in retail banking, credit management and financial management.

Specialising in treasury management and investment banking he commenced his treasury career as a Trainee Dealer, successfully rising to the position of CEO of Bank of Ceylon Primary Dealer Unit. He was later appointed to the Executive Management of the bank as Assistant General Manager Treasury. Having gained additional international exposure at Bank of Ceylon in London, Jeewantha is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (AIB).

Silva is currently Deputy General Manager Corporate and Offshore Banking at Bank of Ceylon. Prior to that he held a range of corporate and executive management positions including Deputy General Manager Sales and Channel Management, Deputy General Manager Finance and Planning and Chief Marketing Officer, Assistant General Manager North Western Province, Assistant General Manager Marketing and Assistant General Manager Western Province-North.

Silva graduated from the University of Ruhuna with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Specialising in Marketing) and obtained a Master’s in Business Degree in Accountancy from the University of Kelaniya. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration and a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Marketing from CIM. In addition, he is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK as well as the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL).