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Mr. Koliya B. Bandara is a Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cargills Bank PLC, a Chairman at Asia Pacific Rural & Agricultural Credit Association, a Chairman at BOC Management & Support Services Pvt Ltd., a Chairman at Ceybank Holiday Homes (Pvt) Ltd., a Council Member at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and a Member at Institute of Bankers of Srilanka.
He is on the Board of Directors at Cargills Bank PLC, Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd., B.O.C Travels (Pvt) Ltd., Boc Property Development & Management (Pvt) Ltd., Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka, Hotels Colombo (1963) Ltd., Koladeniya Hydropower (Pvt) Ltd., Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd., LankaClear Pvt Ltd. and Sri Lanka Bankers Association.
Mr. Bandara was previously employed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director by Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance Plc, a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director by Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance Plc, a Chief Executive Officer & General Manager by Bank of Ceylon, and a President by Association of Professional Bankers - Sri Lanka.
He also served on the board at MBSL Insurance Co., Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kelaniya and an MBA from Postgraduate Institute of Management.
Koliya Bandara active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| CARGILLS BANK PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 08/09/2020 |
BOC Management & Support Services Pvt Ltd. | Chairman | - |
Ceybank Holiday Homes (Pvt) Ltd. | Chairman | - |
Asia Pacific Rural & Agricultural Credit Association
Asia Pacific Rural & Agricultural Credit Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit credit organization | Chairman | - |
Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd.
Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services | Director/Board Member | - |
B.O.C Travels (Pvt) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Boc Property Development & Management (Pvt) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka
Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka Financial Publishing/ServicesCommercial Services Provides credit information services | Director/Board Member | - |
Hotels Colombo (1963) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Former positions of Koliya Bandara
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Education of Koliya Bandara
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 21 |
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Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance Plc
Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance Plc Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking and financial services | Finance |
Bank of Ceylon
Bank of Ceylon Major BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka
Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka Financial Publishing/ServicesCommercial Services Provides credit information services | Commercial Services |
MBSL Insurance Co., Ltd.
MBSL Insurance Co., Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides life and general insurance services | Finance |
Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd.
Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd. Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company established in 2006-2007 through collaboration among leading banks, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lanka Banks Association. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The company operates under a corporate cooperative business model and provides cost-effective, secure financial messaging services to the local financial community via the SWIFT network. It offers shared connectivity and messaging infrastructures that serve as common gateways and interfaces for sending, receiving, and managing SWIFT messages. These services support over 34 SWIFT users, including local and foreign banks and primary dealers. Lanka Financial Services Bureau also delivers value-added services such as hardware, software, project planning, implementation, ISO 20022 services, training, and CSCF audits. The company partners with managed service providers for network connectivity and is overseen by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to ensure efficient national payment and settlement systems. | |
Institute of Bankers of Srilanka
Institute of Bankers of Srilanka Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides instruction and training services for employees of banking institutions and Central Bank of Sri Lanka | Commercial Services |
Sri Lanka Bankers Association | |
Association of Professional Bankers - Sri Lanka
Association of Professional Bankers - Sri Lanka Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a association of banking professionals | Commercial Services |
Postgraduate Institute of Management
Postgraduate Institute of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Koladeniya Hydropower (Pvt) Ltd.
Koladeniya Hydropower (Pvt) Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides hydroelectric services | Utilities |
Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd.
Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
Ceybank Holiday Homes (Pvt) Ltd. | |
B.O.C Travels (Pvt) Ltd. | |
LankaClear Pvt Ltd.
LankaClear Pvt Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides electronic payment services | Commercial Services |
BOC Management & Support Services Pvt Ltd. | |
University of Kelaniya
University of Kelaniya Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Hotels Colombo (1963) Ltd. | |
Boc Property Development & Management (Pvt) Ltd. | |
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cargills Bank PLC
Cargills Bank PLC Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
Asia Pacific Rural & Agricultural Credit Association
Asia Pacific Rural & Agricultural Credit Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit credit organization | Commercial Services |
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