Corporate Management

Delakshan-Hettiarachchi
Mr. Delakshan Hettiarachchi

Executive Director

Mr. Dammika Hapuhinna

Chief Business Officer

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Mr. Krishantha Perera

Chief Operating Officer​

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Mr. Rangana Shamil

Head of Sales & Marketing

Mahasen Kamathewatta
Mr. Mahasen Kamathewatte

Compliance Officer

Shiran_Head_of_Audit
Mr. Shiran Punchihewa

Head Of Internal Audit

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Mr. Rukmal Fernando

Chief Risk Officer

Sanka Fernando
Mr. Sanka Fernando

Head of Recoveries

Mr. Delakshan Hettiarachchi

Appointed as an Executive Director of CBC Finance PLC with effect from 11th September 2025 and subsequently appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer with effect from 10th October 2025, Mr. Hettiarachchi is a veteran banking professional with over four decades of experience in banking, SME development, and strategic leadership. His career spans a broad spectrum of responsibilities in the financial services sector, including personal banking, SME lending, development finance, and organizational management.

Mr. Hettiarachchi served for over 41 years at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, where he held key leadership roles including Deputy General Manager – Personal Banking, overseeing a national network of 272 branches. Under his leadership, the Bank achieved record-breaking growth in both deposits and advances. As Assistant General Manager – Personal Banking/SME, he played a pivotal role in scaling SME lending to become the largest portfolio in the country, while also introducing innovative capacity-building programs for SMEs.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Hettiarachchi served as Senior Regional Manager – Central Region, Regional Manager – Southern Region, and Chief Manager – Development Credit. During this time, he led strategic initiatives that significantly increased the Bank’s refinance lending market share, from 0.8% to 37%, and introduced Sri Lanka’s first-ever development lending product within the commercial banking sector. He also designed and implemented the Microfinance business model for Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and was a key member of the team instrumental in setting up the Microfinance business in Myanmar.

Mr. Hettiarachchi is also a Director of CBC Myanmar Microfinance Co. (Pvt) Ltd. since 2018 and Commercial Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd. since 2019. Beyond his corporate roles, he has been a sought-after trainer and resource person, conducting national-level training programs on topics such as project financing and lending techniques, including sessions at the Training Centre of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

He holds an MBA with Distinction from Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK), is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers (Sri Lanka), and has obtained the Intermediate Certificate in Banking and Finance from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.

Renowned for his expertise in SME banking, leadership development, and strategic planning, Mr. Hettiarachchi continues to contribute to the financial services industry as a leadership coach, public speaker, and mentor, with a strong focus on organizational growth and people development.

Mr. Sanka Fernando

Mr. Sanka Fernando, Chief Manager-Recoveries brings over 20 years of experience in financial sector, His educational credential includes Diploma in Credit Management from the Sri Lanka Institute of Credit Management and Diploma in Marketing & Brand Management from Sri Lanka institute of Marketing.

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Mr. Krishantha Perera

Krishantha Perera joined CBC Finance PLC as the Chief Operating Officer in May 2022. Krishantha has over 19 years of experience in the Non – Bank Financial Service sector both in Sri Lanka and Maldives. Prior to his appointment, he was with Maldives Finance & Leasing Company Pvt Ltd (MFLC) for past 13 years, the last three of them as Deputy General Manager – Operations and had also served MFLC as Chief Risk Officer and as Chief Accountant.

Krishantha holds a Master of Business administration from the University of Suffolk (United Kingdom), Associate member of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka and Associate Member of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka. He also holds Intermediate level qualification from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

Mr. Rangana Shamil

Rangana Shamil is the Head of Business Development at CBC Finance PLC, his primary focus is on developing pioneering sales strategies and cultivating strong client relationships to facilitate business growth. His tenure at LCB Finance PLC as Assistant General Manager allowed him to refine his expertise in sales management and operations, which resulted in a notable increase in cost-selling revenue and an excellent collection ratio. Prior to this, he served as the Manager of Leasing at HNB Finance PLC, where he strategically developed the Leasing Department. He holds Chief Manager – Head of Leasing in HNB Finance PLC.  He began his career at Central Finance PLC and was promoted to Branch Manager level within a short period.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University, U.K., a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the London School of Commerce, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing (SLIM) He is also a Certified Professional Marketer (Asia) and a Practicing Marketer (Sri Lanka). Furthermore, He was an ordinary member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.

Mr. Mahasen Kamathewatte

Mahasen Kamathewatte joined CBC Finance PLC. in February 2012 and currently serves as the Compliance Officer. He counts over 16 years of work experience, of which 13 years is in the Information Technology Industry in Sri Lanka. Prior to joining CBC Finance PLC. he completed a successful 7 year stint at Lanka Clear (Pvt.) Ltd and People’s Bank.

Mahasen holds an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Peradeniya and Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology from the University of Peradeniya and BSc. Special Honors degree in Information Technology from the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.

Mr. Rukmal Fernando

Mr. Rukmal Fernando joined CBC Finance PLC as the Chief Risk Officer in January 2025. Rukmal has over 29 years of experience in Corporate, MSME & Retail Banking and credit Risk with 13 years of managerial experience in Sri Lanka and UAE. Prior to his appointment, he was with Assetline Finance Ltd for past 3 years, the last three of them as Divisional Manager- Credit Risk (Senior Management).
Rukmal holds a Diploma in Credit Management from the institute of institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka., partly complete the Banking intermediate Examination conducted by institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. He also attended several internal and external training programs relating to Credit/Financial analysis/ Appraisals Credit Risk.