Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC announced the appointment of Mr. Harris Premaratne as deputy chairman of the bank with effect from 25th January 2017. Mr. G. L. H. Premaratne is veteran banker with over 40 years of banking experience with some of the leading commercial banks in Sri Lanka. He also served as the Managing Director of Cargills Bank Ltd. From 2012 to 2014. At present he is the Deputy Chairman of Softlogic Finance PLC and serves on the Boards of Softlogic Holdings PLC, Asiri Hospitals Holdings PLC, Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC, Central Hospital Ltd. and Softlogic Capital PLC. Mr. Premaratne is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of London and has held the position of Chairman of Sri Lanka Banks Association.