Kelum Edirisinghe

Kelum Edirisinghe currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Director at National Development Bank PLC, starting in February 2024. Previously, Kelum held the position of Chief Risk Officer at HSBC from October 2007 to January 2024, where responsibilities included leading the Country Risk function for Sri Lanka and Maldives, chairing the senior Risk Management Committee, and overseeing enterprise-wide risk operations across various banking sectors. Prior roles at HSBC included Senior Manager Credit Risk Management, where oversight of the Wholesale Banking book was a key responsibility, and Senior Commercial Banking Manager, leading the Small and Medium Enterprise sector and significantly increasing revenue. Additionally, Kelum served as Vice President for Custody and Clearing, achieving market leadership in asset custody and foreign investment inflows. Education includes a Bachelor of Science from The University of Manchester and an MBA from Edith Cowan University.