“To be recognized as the premier property management Company in Sri Lanka which provides an excellent service to its tenants”.
“We are dedicated to controlling costs while maintaining the highest levels of satisfaction and comfort to our tenants by responding to their unique requirements and special requests. We listen to them, and then develop a plan and structure that fits their goals, budgets and needs. We immaculately upkeep our properties to the highest quality standards by deploying our team of highly trained professionals”.
Chairman - Non-Executive Director
Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. Bachelor of Commerce Degree (First Class) – University of Colombo. Associate Member of Institute of Certified Management Accountants. Associate Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - UK. Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from CIM - UK
30th November 2012 as a Director
01st May 2023 as Chairman
Mr Ramesh Jayasekara was appointed as the Director / Chief Executive Officer of Seylan Bank PLC on 01st May 2023. He was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Bank prior to his appointment as the Director / Chief Executive Officer. Mr Jayasekara joined Seylan Bank in 2011 as the Chief Financial Officer and was appointed as the Chief Risk Officer in 2016. He was the Deputy General Manager – Corporate Banking of the Bank from 2018 to 2019. In January 2020, he was promoted to the grade of Senior Deputy General Manager, and in January 2021, he was made the Chief Operating Officer of the Bank. Subsequently, in terms of succession, he was appointed the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in September 2022. Mr Jayasekara also serves on the Boards of LankaPay (Pvt) Limited, Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd and Sri Lanka Banks’ Association. Prior to joining Seylan Bank PLC, he was the Deputy Regional Financial Controller of the French Banking giant BNP Paribas, Middle East Region – (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Cyprus) based in Bahrain. He also held senior roles at HSBC Sri Lanka as Resident Manager – Finance & Planning and at KPMG Sri Lanka as an Audit Manager. He has over 25 years of experience in Banking, Strategic Planning, Financial Management, Risk and Audit both locally and internationally.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Post Graduate Executive Diploma in Bank Management from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. Associate Member of the Certified Management Accountants, Australia.
18th October 2024
Board Audit Committee (Chairperson), Board Remuneration Committee (Chairperson), Board Related Party Transactions Review Committee
Ms. Gillian Edwards is a career banker with over 36 years of experience in the Sri Lankan Banking Sector. Rendering her services to DFCC Bank PLC and Seylan Bank PLC, she counts for over a decade at Senior Corporate Management level. Her work experience spans the transformative years in Retail Banking. Having joined Seylan Bank PLC in 1988, she was a pioneer member and had the privilege to been part of the team that set up this Bank. She counts for many years of extensive experience in all areas of Retail Banking, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). During her tenure at Seylan Bank PLC, she also severed in the positions of Branch Manager, Area Manager and Regional Head. On her promotion to Assistant General Manager, she was appointed Head of Personal Banking, responsible for driving and growing the personal banking business. In August 2011 she joined DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC as the Head of the Personal Financial Services. She was responsible for setting up the Personal Financial Services/Retail Banking at DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC. With the merger of DFCC Bank and DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC, she was appointed Senior Vice President Consumer Banking a position she held until in March 2021. She was honored for her achievements in the Banking Sector at the “Top 50 Professional and Career Women Awards Sri Lanka and Maldives, 2020”. She currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Commercial Credit and Finance PLC, Mahaweli Coconut Plantations PLC and the Peoples Bank. She is also is a Trustee/Treasurer of The Federation of Environmental Organizations a non-profit environmental organization that works collaboratively towards conserving Sri Lanka’s environment.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Wales - UK. Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing in Chartered Institute of Marketing – UK Fellow member of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
29th November 2024
Board Related Party Transactions Review Committee (Chairman), Board Audit Committee, Board Nominations and Governance Committee
Tilan Wijeyesekera is a distinguished business leader with over 28 years of experience across FMCG, manufacturing, conglomerates, banking, exports, and insurance. He has held senior leadership and management roles in renowned multinational and local bluechip organisations such as Seylan Bank, John Keells Holdings, Lion Breweries, Janashakthi, Reckitt Benckiser, and Lanka Milk Foods. His career began in finance as a management/ audit trainee at Ernst & Young, where he developed a strong foundation in finance before transitioning into marketing, strategic planning, and general management. His immediate past corporate position was at Seylan Bank as DGM Retail Banking, leading over 9 SBUs and Departments, delivering exceptional results from 2011 to 2020. Tilan has earned recognition as a trailblazer in marketing and leadership, having served as the youngest Honorary President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) during 2012/13. He has also contributed to the fraternity as the Head of Judging Panel of SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2019, and served as a judge at many other awards including Effie Awards, Marketing Roks, Young Lions, and Annual Report Awards by the Chartered Institute of Accountants etc.. He was also the Chairman of Effie Awards Sri Lanka and helped formulate national initiatives like the SLIM Digis—Sri Lanka's first national digital marketing awards as the blueprint architect. Recognised nationally and internationally, he has led his teams to win over 50 prestigious business and marketing awards, demonstrating his ability to foster innovation and excellence. He also currently serves on the boards of disruptive future-oriented businesses such as Thyaga, Hype Media, and Conexus Solutions. His extensive knowledge, combined with a passion for nurturing talent and transforming organizations, makes him a sought-after thought leader, consultant and trainer in strategic planning, growth hacking, innovation, and people building through transformative life changing programs amongst many local organizations.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Master of Business Studies from University of Colombo. Associate member of Institute of Bankers Sri Lanka
29th November 2024
Board Nominations and Governance Committee (Chairman), Board Related Party Transactions Review Committee, Board Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Najill Farouk was the former Deputy General Manager – Corporate Banking at Seylan Bank PLC. He is a senior banker having a distinguished career spanning over 37+ years in the local and International Banking industry. He worked for 3 large local banks namely Commercial Bank PLC, Sampath Bank PLC, Seylan Bank PLC and an international bank; Saudi British Bank (HSBC Group), where he served for 15+ years and at the time of returning to Sri Lanka he held the position of Regional Head of Credit. Mr. Farouk’s experience of 37+ years includes 16+ years in Senior/Corporate Management positions, having exposure to the full spectrum of banking, covering Corporate Credit, Trade Finance, Branch Banking and Corporate Banking. He is having extensive training in areas of leadership, management and banking both locally and overseas.
Non-Executive Director
Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka – 1995. Certificate Course in Project Finance – Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka – 2000
26th November 2025
Mr. Ranil Dissanayake was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Seylan Bank PLC on 01st October 2025. He brings over 36 years of banking experience across Branch Banking, Corporate Banking, and SME Finance. He has held progressive leadership roles including Branch Manager of three major metropolitan branches, Regional Manager for suburban and metropolitan regions, and Zonal Head overseeing a large branchnetwork. These roles enabled him to drive growth, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen customer service delivery. Mr. Dissanayake has extensive expertise in SME banking. As Assistant General Manager – SME, he collaborated with the Boston Consulting Group to implement structural reforms that enhanced SME lending and improved credit review processes. Later, as Deputy General Manager – Branch Credit, he directed SME lending strategy while also overseeing key business units such as Islamic Banking, Credit Monitoring, Margin Trading and Factoring, Centralized Credit Units, Regional Credit Hubs, and the SME Business Development Unit. In his current role as Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for the strategic and operational management of Branches, Operations, Branch Credit, Corporate Credit Branches, Legal, and Islamic Banking functions, reporting directly to the Director/Chief Executive Officer. His career reflects a strong commitment.