Mr. Nishantha Fonseka

Head of Recovery – Micro Leasing

Mr. Fonseka counts 17 years of experience in Recoveries. Having started his career at Bartleet Finance PLC as a Recovery Executive, he has held key positions at Orient Finance PLC during his career.

He joined LOLC in 2015, as a Manager Recoveries and was promoted as Senior Manager recoveries subsequently. He has overseen the entire Recovery and Pre-Legal Recovery operations of LOLC Micro Leasing.

Ms. Shyamali Pemarathna

Compliance Officer

Ms. Pemarathna has experience of more than 5 years’ in the Risk & Compliance field. She started her career from Kreston MNS & Company as Audit Trainee and joined Swarnamahal Finance PLC as Risk & Compliance Officer and was the Assistant Manager – Risk & Compliance at Orient Finance PLC. She has completed the B.Com. Special Degree from the Sri Jayawardanapura University, a Diploma in Bank Integrated Risk Management at IBSL and hold a Certificate in Accounting and Business of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

Mr. Suneth Kumara

Chief Manager – Head Of Gold Loan

Mr. Suneth Kumara counts over 17 years of experience in the financial sector with expertise in Branch Operation, Gold Loan Sales & Operations and Marketing. He commenced his career at ETI Finance Limited and also held different key positions in Gold Loan and Branch Operations at Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC.

Mr. Suneth Kumara Holds a Diploma in credit management from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) and a Diploma in Marketing from the University of Kelaniya.

Mr. Bandara Chandrasekara

Head of Branch Operations

Mr. Bandara Chandrasekara joined PMF in 2021 as Chief Manager – Regional Business Development. He counts over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, business development, recovery, planning, execution and branch operations. His career journey started in 2003 at Assetline Finance Ltd., and he has held key positions throughout his service period.

His local and overseas training experiences offers him the ability to build a strong team based culture, formulating multichannel marketing initiatives to support business growth. He holds an MBA from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David – UK. He also has done a Certificate in Leadership Development Programme at the National University of Singapore and a Certificate in Developing Managers for the Future at the Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni.

Mrs. Nelka Welianga

Chief Legal Officer

Mrs. Nelka Welianga counts over 30 years of experience as a Corporate Lawyer and has established a distinguished career specializing in banking and finance companies. She has held pivotal roles as Head of Legal for 12 years across three leading finance companies and served as a bank lawyer for 14 years at two prominent commercial banks. She was the Head of Legal in Siyapatha Finance PLC, Fintrex Finance Ltd and Softlogic Finance PLC and has worked in Legal Department of Seylan Bank and Amana Bank having become a high quality legal practitioner in Banking. 

Mrs. Welianga’s expertise is in Banking and Finance Litigation, Debt Recovery. Drafting Legal Documents, Contracts, Agreements, and functioned as Company Secretary . She took Oaths as an Attorney-at-Law in 1993, and holds Diploma in International Relations, Diploma in Arbitration (ICLP). She is an Executive Member of Association of Corporate Lawyers of BASL and she has held the Chairperson position of Legal Circle of Finance House Association (FHA) in 2013-2014.

Mr. Dishan Andrew

Senior Manager – Deposit Mobilization

Mr. Dishan Andrew joined PMF in Finance PLC January 2023 as the Senior Manager, and is responsible for deposit mobilization. He counts more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry, specifically in Liability Marketing, Sales and Strategic Planning. Prior to joining PMF, Mr. Andrew served as Head of Fixed Deposits at HNB Finance PLC

Mr. Nuwan De Silva

Senior Manager – Credit

Mr. Nuwan De Silva joined PMF Finance PLC in March 2022 and is currently overlooking the Credit Operations at the Company. He possesses over 16 years of experience in the Banking & Finance Industry, where he held key positions at Hatton National Bank PLC, LOLC Finance PLC and National Development Bank PLC. His industry exposure covers variety of areas including Retail Banking, Business Banking, Portfolio Management, Credit Risk Management & Credit Administration. 

He holds a BSc (Hons) in International Banking & Finance from the University of Northampton, UK and a Master of Business Administration from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), A Diploma in Credit Management from Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and a Certificate in Banking & Finance from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.

Mr. Achan Chandula

Chief Manager – Finance

Mr. Achan Chandula counts over18 years of experience in the Banking and Finance sector. His career began in 2005 as an Accounts and Finance Trainee at Seylan Bank Asset Management Limited. Over the years, he has held significant roles at National Wealth Corporation Limited, NatWealth Securities Limited, and Pan Oceanic Bank in the Solomon Islands. 

Prior to joining PMF, Mr. Chandula served as the Head of Finance at Kanrich Finance Limited. His extensive experience is complemented by his academic and professional qualifications. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance (Special) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and he is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the UK and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.