Manilka Fernando

Manilka Fernando is a banking and finance professional who has over 35 years of experience, working in both local and international organizations. He has worked with financial institutions in Sri Lanka and overseas. In addition, he has carried out consulting/advisory projects in strategic planning, restructuring and organizational development at a range of organizations, including Commercial Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions. He has an MBA degree from the University of Georgia, USA. He is also a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. His specialized training includes programs at Harvard University and INSEAD. He has been a visiting lecturer at the University of Colombo, Institute of Chartered Accountants and other institutions. Since starting his career at KPMG, he has held senior management positions in the financial services sector at Citibank, Mashreq Bank (Dubai, UAE), NDB Bank and Al Rajhi Bank (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). In addition, he was the Joint Managing Director at Parship Group.