Board of Directors of HDFC Bank
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Mrs. Siromi N. Wickramasinghe (Chairman)

Mrs. Siromi Wickramasinghe was appointed as the Chairman of HDFC Bank in May 2010.
She held many senior managerial positions in various financial institutions including the post of DGM, Hatton National Bank PLC, GM /CEO, Lankaputhra Development Bank, Director Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, and Director Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee) Ltd.

She was also a Commission Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Chairman of Ceybank Asset Management (Pvt.) Ltd an associate company of Bank of Ceylon. She is also an Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Commissioner of Oaths, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute U.K.
Mrs. C. Wijayawardhana (Director)

Mrs. Chandanie Wijewardhana holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Degree from the University of Ruhuna (1992) and Master of Arts in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands (2000). She was appointed as a Director of the HDFC Bank in June 2010. Currently she is a Director in the Department of Fiscal Policy of the Ministry of Finance & Planning. She joined the Sri Lanka Planning Service as an Assistant Director in 1994 and has previously worked at the Department of National Planning for 10 years and at the Department of National Budget for 6 years.

In addition to her duties at the Department of Fiscal Policy, she represents the Treasury on the Director Boards of National Housing Development Authority, Condominium Management Authority and Waters Edge Ltd. She was a Director of State Mortgage and Investment Bank.
Mr. S. A. J. Samaraweera (Director)

Mr. Jayantha Samaraweera was appointed as a Director of the HDFC Bank in June 2010. Currently he is the Chairman of National Housing Development Authority, Board Director of Tea, Rubber & Coconut Estates Control of Fragmentation Board, Urban Settlement Development Authority and Urban Development Authority.

He was a member of Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka during years 2004 – 2010. In 1999 he was elected to the Western Provincial Council as a member. Mr. Samaraweera holds a Diploma in Journalism from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.
Mr. L. E. Susantha Silva (Director)

Mr. L. E. Susantha Silva was appointed to the Board at the Annual General Meeting of the HDFC Bank on 31st May 2012.

Mr. Silva is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants and a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers and B.Com (SP) Degree with a second class (upper division) from the University of Kelaniya.


He is presently the Managing Director of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and has vast experience and exposure locally and internationally in Business Management.


Mr. W. D. R. D. Goonaratne (Director)

Mr. Raja Goonaratne was appointed as Director of the HDFC Bank in June 2010, and is an elected director of HDFC representing the National Housing Development Authority which is the major shareholder of the Bank. He is a senior lecturer in law in the academic staff of the Department of Legal Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Open University of Sri Lanka.

At present, he works as the National Housing Commissioner. He is academically qualified with LL.B (Hon) Colombo, LL. M (Monash Australia), Diploma in Forensic Medicine and also of he is professionally qualified as an Attorney-at-Law of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He is also a member of the Board of the National Housing Developer Authority.
Mr. W. J. L. U. Wijeyaweera (Director)

Mr. Upali Wijayaweera was appointed as a Director of the HDFC Bank in June 2006 and is also functioning as the Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Labour Relations. He is a Director of National Institute of Occupational safety and Health, Srama Vasana Fund and National Institute of Labour Studies.

He has been posted to the Sri Lanka Administrative Service in 1984. He has joined the Department of Labour in 1985 and has held several important posts; Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Commissioner of Labour, Commissioner General of Labour. In 1997, he was posted as the Consular in the Sri Lankan Embassy in the State of Kuwait followed by the posting in the Sri Lankan Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the Consular in 1999.

In year 2000 he was appointed as the Commissioner of Labour Standards. He was also a director of National Child protection Authority. He holds a B.Com (special) Degree from University of Kelaniya and PGD in Public Administration from SLIDA (Sri Lanka).
Mr. G. L. S. Senadeera Mr. G. L. S. Senadeera (Non – executive, Independent Director)

Mr. Senadeera is presently the Additional Secretary (Housing & Development) to the Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities. He is Grade 01 SLAS officer.

He started his to career as an Secretary the Urban Council Ja-ela in year1985. He has served as an Assistant Divisional Secretary to the Divisional Secretariat Narammala, Divisional Secretary to the Divisional Secretariat Rajanganaya He held many post; as Cooperative Commissioner of the Provincial Council Sabaragamuwa, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of land Settlement, General Manager Sri Lanka Cement Corporation, Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Controller (Travel) of the Department of Immigration and Emigration. He holds a Bachelor of Art (Second Lower) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Master of Arts (Social Science) from University of Keleniya.
Mr. A.J. Aloysius (Director)

Mr. Arjun Aloysius holds a B.Sc in Finance from Bond University of Australia. He started his career as a Senior Consultant in the Free Lanka Group.

Currently Mr. Arjun Aloysius is a Director of Perpetual Capital (Pvt) Ltd and the Chief Executive Officer of Perpetual Asset Management (Pvt) Ltd. He is heading the Free Lanka Group Investment arm.