Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC this week announced the appointment of Lakshman Dushyantha Niyangoda to its board as a Non Executive Independent Director with effect from August 26, 2016.

Niyangod is presently serving as the Managing Director/CEO of A Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd and counts over 30 years of experience with the company. He is also a Director of Baur Asia (Pte) Ltd, Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) Degree from the University of Peradeniya. Niyangoda has also served a member of numerous professional bodies, including the Council for Agricultural Research Policy of Sri Lanka, Standing Committee of Agriculture and Veterinary Studies, University Grants Commission and Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.