Sheyantha Abeykoon

Sheyantha was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Boost, the fintech arm of Axiata in March 2021. Prior to his appointment, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Axiata Digital Services since 2017. In addition to his CFO responsibilities, he played a pivotal role in overseeing the expansion of the Digital Financial Services in ADS, spearheading the growth of micro-financing and micro insurance business in Malaysia and Indonesia and the venture into Digital Banking.

Sheyantha first joined Axiata in 2013, overlooking Finance & Strategy for Dialog Digital Services. Subsequently, he assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of WOW.Ik, the ecommerce subsidiary of Dialog Axiata PLC leading the company to market leadership status in the country.

Prior to Axiata, Sheyantha spent over 13 years in the financial services industry in investment banking, financial advisory and portfolio management. He also holds an M.B.A from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and is a Chartered Management Accountant and a CFA Charter holder.