Achintha Hewanayaka

Achintha Hewanayake is a veteran banker with over 30 years of experience in multiple aspects of banking. He is acclaimed for his pragmatic thinking, people centric approach and innate ability to deliver customer focused solutions.

He is well versed in commercial banking including Service Delivery, Recoveries, Personal Financial Services, Credit, Bancassurance, International Trade, Treasury and Branch Banking.

He served as the Senior Vice President / Chief Operating Officer at DFCC Bank where he spent much of his career. He also had stints at Sampath Bank and Union Bank of Colombo within the early years of his professional life.

A St.Thomas College Bandarawela alumnus; Achintha holds a MSc in Information Technology from the University of Keele, United Kingdom and a BSc. Business Administration (Special) from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura. He is also an Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA) - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK.