Former Managing Director of Sampath Bank, Aravinda Perera, has reportedly been appointed as the new Managing Director of Royal Ceramics Lanka Plc.

He was appointed to the position left vacant by the resignation of Nimal Perera on March 07, 2016.

Aravinda Perera is the former Managing Director of Sampath Bank PLC and was appointed as a member of the board of directors of Hayleys Group in September last year.

He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers, Sri Lanka, and Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK, Chartered Engineer and member of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka.

He is a recipient of the “CEO Leadership Achievement Award 2016” from the Asian Banker.