Mr. Mohamed Rizvi Malik Cader

Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment : 29.09.2025 (as Independent Director) and 08.10.2025 (as Chairman)

Profile

Mr. Cader is a highly respected legal and governance professional with extensive expertise in corporate law, regulatory compliance, governance, and capital markets. Drawing on over four decades of experience across legal practice, regulatory institutions, and corporate leadership, he provides strategic oversight and guidance on governance, risk management, and regulatory matters, contributing significantly to the Board’s effectiveness and long-term stewardship.

As a highly respected regulatory professional, Mr. Cader is recognised for his unwavering integrity, ethical leadership, and commitment to good governance. His distinguished career at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka culminated in his appointment as Director General, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the country’s capital market regulatory framework.

Qualifications

  • Attorney-at-Law, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (UK)
  • Previous Appointments
  • Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC)
  • Director, Insurance Board of Sri Lanka
  • Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Finance (appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers in 2012)
  • Member, Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board (SLAASMB)
  • Past President, Association of Corporate Lawyers
  • Life Member, Bar Association of Sri Lanka
  • National President, Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka
  • World Vice President, Junior Chamber International (JCI)

Current Appointments

  • Executive Director, Knuckles Hideaway (Pvt) Ltd
  • Principal Consultant, Corporate Governance and Legal Advisory Practice
  • Serves on the boards and advisory committees of several private sector organisations.

Board Committee Memberships

  • Board Member (Chairman)
  • Board Audit Committee (Member)
  • HR & Remuneration Committee (Member)
  • Nomination & Governance Committee (Member)
  • Board Integrated Risk Management Committee (Member)
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee (Member)
  • Board Credit Committee (Member)
  • IT Steering Committee (Member)
  • Procurement Committee (Member)
  • Marketing Committee (Member)

Mr. Warnakula Jayasuriya Arachchige Nalin Prasad

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Date of Appointment: 04/11/2025

Profile

Mr Prasad is a seasoned corporate leader with over 22 years of experience spanning finance, strategy, and business management. His career has encompassed leadership roles across multiple sectors, where he has successfully driven financial performance, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. Combining strong financial acumen with broad commercial insight, he contributes valuable perspectives on governance, risk management, and strategic decision-making. His multidisciplinary industry exposure and proven leadership capabilities enable him to support the Board in strengthening organisational resilience, enhancing stakeholder value, and advancing the Company’s long-term growth objectives.

Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration, Australian Institute of Business, Australia
  • Bachelor of Science in Administration (Business Specialisation), University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Fellow Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
  • Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK
  • Fellow Member, Association of Business Executives, UK

Previous Appointments

  • Chief Financial Officer, Sterling Automobiles Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
  • Held senior finance and leadership roles across diversified industries including automotive, apparel, trading, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, and packaging.

Current Appointments

  • Sterling Automobiles Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (As Chief Financial Officer)

Board Committee Memberships

  • Board Member
  • Board Audit Committee (Member)
  • Board Credit Committee (Member)
  • IT Steering Committee (Member)
  • Procurement Committee (Member)
  • Marketing Committee (Member)

Mr. Nemantha Nilhan Abeysinghe

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Date of Appointment : 01/07/2025

Profile

Mr. Nemantha Abeysinghe is a seasoned corporate leader with over 34 years of professional experience spanning management, strategy, marketing, business development, finance, and institutional leadership. Having held senior executive positions across both the private and development sectors, he brings extensive expertise in organisational transformation, stakeholder engagement, governance, and operational excellence. His diverse professional background, coupled with strong financial and strategic acumen, enables him to contribute valuable insights to the Board. He plays a key role in strengthening governance frameworks, driving sustainable growth initiatives, and supporting long-term value creation for stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Executive MBA from Asia e University, Malaysia
  • Executive Diploma in Business Administration from University College Dublin, Ireland
  • MSc in Strategic Marketing from Asia e University, Malaysia
  • ICF Certified National Trainer for Junior Chamber International (JCI)
  • Leadership Programmes from National University of Singapore
  • Certified Green Building Professional (Sri Lanka Green Building Council)
  • Fellow Member, Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM), UK
  • Chartered Marketer (Asia Pacific Region)

Previous Appointments

  • Chief Executive Officer, WUSC Sri Lanka
  • Deputy Secretary General, Federation of Chambers of
  • Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL)
  • Marketing Manager, St. Anthony’s Group
  • Marketing Manager, Laugfs Leisure
  • Financial Controller, United Kingdom
  • Director (General), Mahapola Development Trust Fund

Current Appointments

  • Director, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM)
  • President, JCI Sri Lanka (Past) and National President, JCI

Board Committee Memberships

  • Board (Member)
  • Board Audit Committee (Member)
  • Board Integrated Risk Management Committee (Member)
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee (Member)
  • Board Credit Committee (Member)
  • Procurement Committee (Chairman)
  • Marketing Committee (Chairman)

Ms. Thanipperuge Nishani Crishanka Perera

Independent Non-Executive Director

Profile

Ms. Perera is a distinguished legal and finance professional with extensive experience spanning accounting, taxation, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Combining expertise in law and finance, she has advised organisations across diverse industries on strategic, financial, and governance matters. Her professional background includes significant exposure to regulatory environments and corporate advisory services, enabling her to provide valuable insights on risk oversight, internal controls, and stakeholder stewardship. Recognised for her strong technical proficiency and leadership capabilities, she contributes meaningfully to the Board’s governance framework, strengthening accountability, regulatory compliance, and the Company’s long-term sustainability and value creation objectives.

Qualifications

  • Master of Laws from Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Fellow Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka)
  • Fellow Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK
  • Associate Member, Chartered Management Accountants (CIMA) Sri Lanka.

Previous Appointments

  • Held senior positions across financial services, regulatory environments, and professional practice.
  • Director of several corporate entities
  • Consultant specialising in governance, risk management, financial reporting, taxation, and regulatory compliance.

Current Appointments

  • Partner, More Consulting (Pvt) Ltd
  • Director, More Advisory (Partner)

Board Committee Memberships

  • Board Audit Committee (Chairman)
  • HR & Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
  • Nomination & Governance Committee (Member)
  • Board Integrated Risk Management Committee (Member)
  • Related Party Transactions Review Committee (Member)
  • IT Steering Committee (Member)

Mr. Hettiarachchige Moggali Sanjika Perera

Non-Executive Independent Director

Date of Appointment : 01/07/2025

Profile

Mr. Sanjika Perera is an accomplished sales and marketing professional with extensive international experience spanning Sri Lanka, South Asia, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Over his career, he has successfully driven business growth and strategic transformation across industries including financial services, FMCG, hospitality, and trade technology. Combining strong commercial acumen with expertise in business development and stakeholder engagement, he has held numerous leadership positions in both the private and public sectors. His broad experience in strategy, innovation, and organisational development enables him to provide valuable insight and independent oversight to the Board.

Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom
  • Advanced Diploma in Business Administration, Business Executives, United Kingdom

Previous Appointments

  • Director – UK & Ireland, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
  • Director – Business Development & Projects
  • Held several senior leadership roles across sales, marketing, and business development in Sri Lanka, South Asia, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

Current Appointments

  • Director/CEO, Metropolitan Technologies (Pvt) Ltd

Board Committee Memberships

  • HR & Remuneration Committee (Member)
  • Nomination & Governance Committee (Member)
  • IT Steering Committee (Chairman)
  • Procurement Committee (Member)
  • Marketing Committee (Member)

Prof. Dewasiri Narayanage Jayantha

Executive Director – Chief Executive Officer

Prof. Dewasiri Narayanage Jayantha has been appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of PMF Finance PLC, effective 21st October 2025.

Prof. (Dr.) Dewasiri N. Jayantha is a full Professor of Finance (on merit) at the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of sri Lanka, and the Honorary President of the Sri Lanka institute of Marketing’ With 17 years of senior industry experience before entering academia, he brings a rare blend of practical financial expertise and scholarly excellence. He was part of the pioneering team that introduced triangulation research approaches to the finance discipline in 2019, strengthening methodological rigour in the field. prof. Dewasiri has published over 70 scholarly articles in Scopus-indexed journals, including leading outlets such as Managerial Finance, Journal of Global lnformation Management, Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, Journal of Public Affairs, and lnternational Journal of Qualitative Methods He is the Founding Editor of the South Asian Journal of Marketing (Emerald Publishing), Senior Associate Editor of FHB Business Review (Q1 in Scopus, SAGE Publishing), and an Academic Editor of PLOS ONE (Q1 in Web of Science).

With a career spanning both the corporate and academic spheres, Prof Dewasiri brings strategic insight, governance acumen, and a proven track record in advancing financial sector knowledge and practice, qualities that a lign strongly with the responsibilities of an lndependent Director in the fianc6 industry. He obtained his phD in Finance from the University of Colombo, MSc in applied Finance and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and BA (Hons) in Business from the Wrexham Glyndwer University, UK. Recently, he has been accredited as a Fellow Chartered Manager (FCMI CMgr) by the Chartered lnstitute of Management, UK and Fellow Membership of the Chartered lnstitute of Marketing, UK. Considering his valuable contribution to research and academia, Emerald PublishinE, UK, has appointed him the first Brand Ambassador for its South Asian region.

Mr. Wasala Dugganna Ralalage Sirimevan Bandara Wasala

Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment: 05/08/2026

Profile

Mr. Sirimevan Wasala is a senior banking and finance professional with over 40 years of experience in the Sri Lankan financial services sector. He retired from the Commercial Bank of  Ceylon PLC in January 2024 after serving in several senior leadership positions, most recently as Senior Regional Manager, overseeing large regional banking operations, corporate and SME credit portfolios, risk management, regulatory compliance, and strategic business development.

Throughout his distinguished banking career, Mr. Wasala has gained extensive expertise in corporate banking, trade finance, credit risk management, project financing, debt restructuring, portfolio management, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. He has successfully led multi-branch banking networks, managed large-scale lending portfolios, and contributed to strategic decision-making processes while ensuring compliance with the directions and regulations issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and other regulatory authorities.

Mr. Wasala holds a Master of Business Administra!on (MBA) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL), and has completed the Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK) and has completed the strategic level of the institute’s examinations.

His extensive experience in banking, finance, risk governance, and regulatory compliance has equipped him with the knowledge and exper!se required to contribute effectively to the strategic direc!on, governance, and oversight responsibilities of a listed finance company. Mr. Wasala brings valuable insight into financial sector regulation, risk management, and sustainable business growth, making him well-suited to serve as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Mr. Kaluarachchige Dinesh Senaka De Silva

Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment – 18/11/ 2025

Profile

Mr. Silva is a seasoned business leader with over three decades of executive experience across multiple industries. Renowned for his strategic vision and leadership capabilities, he has played a pivotal role in driving business transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth. His expertise spans corporate strategy, finance, operational excellence, and organisational development. Drawing on extensive boardroom and executive experience, he provides valuable guidance on governance, risk oversight, and long-term value creation, contributing significantly to the Company’s strategic direction and stakeholder confidence.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

  • Held numerous senior leadership positions across diverse sectors including telecommunications, manufacturing, retail, and services.
  • Successfully transformed organisations from product-focused entities into diversified business platforms, driving growth, operational excellence, and  strategic expansion.

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

  • MAS Legato (Private) Limited (as Non-Executive Independent Director)
  • Fortude Ventures (Pvt) Ltd (as Founder/Executive Director)

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

  • Board Audit Committee (Chairman)
  • HR & Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
  • Nomination & Governance Committee (Member)
  • Board Integrated Risk Management Committee (Member)
  • IT Steering Committee (Member)