Mr H D S Amarasuriya was appointed as Chairman of NDB Bank on 4th August 2011.

Mr Amarasuriya brings to NDB Bank an impressive range of management, industrial, marketing and business skills from his tenure as Chairman of the industrial and retailing conglomerate Singer Group,and his experience on the Boards of such companies as Regnis Lanka and Bata Shoe Company of Ceylon. He also brings with him substantial experience in international management as a former Senior Vice President of Singer Asia Limited and Retail Holdings Limited USA.

Mr Ashok Pathirage was appointed as Deputy Chairman, NDB on 4th August 2011

Mr. Pathirage co-founded Softlogic in 1991 and has served the Softlogic Group as the Managing Director from its inception. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Group in 2000 and is also the Chairman of Uniwalkers and Softlogic Finance PLC formally known as Capital Reach Leasing PLC. He also functions as the Chairman/ Managing Director of the Asiri Group of Hospitals and other subsidiaries of the Asiri Group.

Having begun his career at a leading Blue Chip Company in Sri Lanka, Mr. Pathirage has over 25 years of experience at Senior Managerial capacity in the Information Technology industry and in the business world.

Mr Russell de Mel has been with NDB Bank for over 30 years, largely in the field of Corporate Banking. Prior to his appointment as CEO he served as Vice President – Head of the Corporate Banking Group and as Vice President – Head of Group Risk Management.

During the initial phase of his career at NDB Bank he has held many key positions in the field of Project and Infrastructure Finance. Over the last two decades he has been actively associated with some of the key commercial projects NDB Bank partnered with both local and foreign investors. He also played a leading role in the privatization of the plantation sector. As Head of Group Risk Management he was instrumental in realigning the risk management function within the NDB Group. Currently he sits on several Boards of the NDB Group companies.

Mr Russell de Mel is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK.

Mr. Jayasekara is the Group Finance Director of Brandix Lanka Limited and is responsible for the overall finance function of the group, as well as related support functions. He is the former Group Finance Director of Aitken Spence & Co. Mr. Jayasekara brings with him a wealth of experience in international banking, having worked at Arab Bank Limited in Bahrain and subsequently holding the post of General Manager with Deutsche Bank in Colombo. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He is a non-Executive Director of Hayleys Ltd and Lanka Ventures Ltd.

Mr. Siriwardena holds a BSc in Biological Sciences from University of Kelaniya, and MBA from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura. He is a Member of numerous bodies, including the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, the Sri Lanka Institute of Biology and the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences. Mr. Siriwardena was the past Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Television Network Limited and the Secretary to the Ministry of Corperatives and Internal Trade. In addition to his current position as a Director of National Development Bank PLC, Mr. Siriwardena functions as the Secretary to the Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development.

Mrs. Kimarli Fernando is an Attorney-at-Law, and also a Barrister-at- Law, Lincoln’s Inn, UK. She holds LL.B (Hons), from London School of Economics and Political Science, London, U.K and successfully completed the Post Graduate Certificate Course in Human Resources Management at the Post Graduate Institute of Management (PIM), Sri Lanka.

Counting over 21 years of experience in the Banking Industry in Sri Lanka and Germany, Mrs. Fernando was seconded to Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt and thereafter worked at Standard Chartered Bank. She joined Pan Asia Bank as a Director in March 2008 and functioned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank until 2009 when she was also Director of Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd, Director and Management Committee Member of Waters Edge and Member, Sri Lanka Bankers’ Association. Currently, whilst, serving as a Director of National Development Bank PLC, she also serves as a Director of L B Finance PLC and Vallibel One.

Mr. Wikramanayake is a Chartered Accountant. He has worked with the Bank of Butterfield, a Bermuda-based international bank for 19 years, where he reached the position of Executive Vice-President. Since returning to Sri Lanka he has been the Chief Executive Officer of Union Assurance Limited and the President of the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka in 2002. He is currently engaged in providing consultancy services to the Financial Services and ICT Industries. In addition to his role as a Director of National Development Bank PLC, Mr. Wikramanayake is also a Director of several other companies including Aviva NDB Insurance PLC, PC House PLC and NDB Aviva Wealth Management Limited.

Ms Chadra Ekanayake has been nominated to the Board of Directors of National Development Bank PLC as the nominee of the Minister of Finance & Planning. She has been a member of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service since 1984. Presently, she is the Director General of the Department of National Budget of the Ministry of Finance & Planning. Previously, she has held senior positions in the Treasury of Director - Economic Affairs, Controller of Insurance, Additional Director General - Department of External Resources & Director General - Department of Trade, Tari! & Investment Policy over a span of approximately 24 years service. Ms. Eknayake holds a Science Special Degree from the University of Kelaniya, a MBA from the Post Graduate Institute of Management, Sri Lanka and Diploma in the fields of Development Planning Techniques, International Relations and Economic Development.

Mr Rajapakse is the Managing Partner of BDO Partners, a firm of Chartered Accountants and counts over 27 years of experience with the firm. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayawardanapura.

Today, Mr Rajapakse serves as the Vice President of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Sri Lanka and is a Board member of the South Asian Federation of Accountants. Additionally, he functions as the Treasurer of both Sri Lanka Cricket and the Cricket World Cup 2011 (appointed by the ICC). He has held numerous honorary positions over the years and has functioned as a Board Member of First Capital Group and the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board.