Sinhaputhra Finance PLC announced that Mr. Chandika Yasanath Bandara Weerakoon was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect from June 1, 2020 in order to succeed the position held by Mr. Kalinga Ravana Buddenipola Wijeyeratne. Although the Central Bank has given its approval for the resigning Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer on August 28, 2020, the relevant documents were submitted to the registrar of companies on Sept. 9, 2020 and happened to make this announcement on the same day. From 2011 to May 2020, Chandika Yasanath Bandara Weerakoon worked in Serendib Finance Limited as the Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer.