Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bingumal Thewarathanthri was elected as the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA) with immediate effect, at a recently concluded meeting of the SLBA Board of Directors.

Prior to his appointment, Thewarathanthri was a Vice Chairperson and Board Director of the association.

An industry veteran, Thewarathanthri has an extensive 30 years of experience in the banking and finance sector. Having joined Standard Chartered in 2004, he has held several leadership positions in Sri Lanka and Africa, including the role of Head of Transaction Banking in Mauritius. 

In Sri Lanka, Thewarathanthri was Head of Retail Banking and a key member of the Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Country Management team prior to his appointment as CEO and was instrumental in elevating the business channel and delivering impressive revenue growth. He is also a Board Member of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. 

The Sri Lanka Banks’ Association is an umbrella body that unites Sri Lankan banks, with an aim to support all stakeholders in creating sustainable value. Thewarathanthri succeeds Kapila Ariyaratne, who stepped down as Chairperson in anticipation of his retirement.

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka is one of the oldest international banks in Sri Lanka. Standard Chartered Bank is a limited liability company registered under the laws of England and Wales by Royal Charter 1853, having a branch office in Sri Lanka – Reg. No. F3/B. Standard Chartered Sri Lanka is a licenced commercial bank supervised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and is rated AAA (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd. and is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.