Bank of Ceylon said in a stock exchange filing that K. A. Vimalenthiraraja has been appointed as the new Non – Executive Ex –Officio Director to the Board of Bank of Ceylon in place of M.T.I  Visakha Amarasekere effective  from 27 February 2019.

With the resignation of the former board of Bank of Ceylon with effect from 20 December 2018 M.T.I  Visakha Amarasekere continued to function as the Non – Executive Ex –Officio Director of the Bank. However with the new appointment M.T.I  Visakha Amarasekere automatically  ceased to be the Ex Non – Executive Ex –Officio Director of the Bank.

K. A. Vimalenthirarajah was appointed to the Board of Bank of Ceylon in February 2019 as the representative of the Ministry of Finance.

Vimalenthirarajah holds a Special Degree in Economics from the University of Jaffna, Master of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Peradeniya, Master of Business Administration from the University of Moratuwa and Bachelor of Laws from the Open University of Sri Lanka.

He has also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies and Public Policy, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations, a Diploma in Human Resource Management and a Diploma in Information Technology.

Prior to his appointment as the Director General, Department of Trade and Investment Policy of the General Treasury, he has held various positions in the public service including the positions of Senior Assistant Secretary in charge of Administrative Reforms, the Chief Information Officer of the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Minister Counsellor of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Beijing, China.

Moreover, Vimalenthirarajah is a member of the National Trade Negotiation Team of Sri Lanka and the Country Director to the SAARC Development Fund.

Currently he is also representing the General Treasury on the Boards of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and Institute of Human Resource Advancement of the University of Colombo.

Accordingly, with effect from 27.02.2019 the Board of Bank of Ceylon comprised of the following Non-Executive Directors:

Ronald C. Perera - Chairman/ Non-Executive Director

A. Vimalenthirarajah - Non – Executive Ex –Officio Director

Mayadunne - Non-Executive Director

P.A Schaffter-- Non-Executive Director