Asoka Pieris new Cargills Bank Chairman

The board of directors of Cargills Bank PLC yesterday approved the appointment of Asoka Pieris as Chairman, with effect from July 3, 2024.

His appointment is following the retirement of the current Cargills Bank PLC Chairman Richard Ebell, with effect from July 2, 2024, after having completed nine years on the board of the bank.
Pieris was appointed to the board of directors of Cargills Bank PLC on January 20, 2023, as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director and was thereafter appointed as Deputy Chairman on 
April 1, 2024. 

He serves on several board sub-committees, including Board Nominations and Governance Committee, Board Human Resources and Remuneration Committee, Board Strategic Planning Committee and Board 
Credit Committee. 

Pieris has wide and varied experience in the fields of finance, marketing and manufacturing, both in Sri Lanka and overseas. 
Currently, he is on the board of directors of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC and is Managing Director of Cargills Retail 
(Private) Limited.