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New Chief Manager-Operations |
Mr Halantha Hewasiliyange
Mr Halantha Hewasiliyange joined the Union Bank team as the Chief Manager-Operations from August this year. Halantha holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Open University of Sri Lanka and he is an Associate member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. His professional career spans across James Finlay & Company Ltd, Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd and Societe Generale Colombo Branch. He was the Operations and Banking Services Manager attached to Public Bank Colombo Branch prior to joining Union Bank.
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New CFO |
Mr. Malinda Namal Samaratunga joined the Union Bank team as the Chief Financial Officer from March this year. Malinda has a Bachelor of Science degree and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Colombo. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – UK and a Fellow of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. Prior to joining Union Bank, Malinda served as Assistant General Manager-Finance of Commercial Leasing Company Limited.
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Mr Malinda Perera
Senior Manager-Deposit Mobilization
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Mr Meril Perera
Senior Manager-Information Technology
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Mr Nilupa Buddhika Perera
Manager-Personal Credit
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Mr Mithila Viraj Wickramasinghe
Manager Designate – Kadawatha Branch
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Mr. Ajith Serasinghe
Manager – Gampaha Branch
Tel: 033-2248812
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Mr Paul Winston Jebaraj Samuel
Manager – Vavuniya Branch
Tel: 024-2225612
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Mr Jehan Adrien Sirimanne
Manager – Wennappuwa Branch
Tel: 031-2253543
031-2253544
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Mr Manohary Ramachandran
Manager – Jaffna Branch
Tel: 021-222567
021-2224568
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Ms Chandani Yasintha de Zoysa Perera
Manager – Nawala Branch
Tel: 011-2805814
011-4401414-6
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Mr.Ruchira Perera
Manager – Piliyandala Branch
Tel: 011 2606152
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Mr. Dulara Maheegree
Manager – Galle Branch
Tel: 091-2247307 (General)
091-2247497 (Manager)
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Mr. P Gauthimarajan
Manager – Batticaloa Branch
Tel: 065-2228512 (General)
065-2228513 (Manager)
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Mr. Udesh Rathnayake
Manager - Wattala Branch
Tel: 011-2980731
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Chaya Gunaratne appointed for the council of Association of Compliance Officers of Banks - Sri Lanka |
Chaya Gunaratne, Compliance Officer of Union Bank of Colombo PLC been elected as the Assistant Secretary of the Association of Compliance Officers of Banks – Sri Lanka. The election was held recently and the new council for the year 2012-2013...
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Sevwandi weds Eranga |
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Sevwandi Abeyratne attached to Head Office Branch of Union Bank who wedded Eranga Swarnathilake on 29th March 2012 at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo.
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Rajith weds Shamika |
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Rajith Rajapakse of Wellawatte Branch of Union Bank who wedded Shamika Upani Senanayake on 23rd January at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo.
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Kalpa weds Imali |
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Kalpa Perera of Gampaha Branch of Union Bank who wedded Imali Nissanka on 26th January at Hotel Randiya, Moratuwa.
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Outward bound training for staff |
Union Bank together with "Wild Drift", a management training company conducted a training programme for the bank staff on 25th September 2011 in Medagama, Piliyandala.
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Ruwan weds Shanika |
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Ruwan Perera of Central Operations Department of Union Bank who wedded Mihiri Shanika de Silva on 08th Of September at Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo.
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Union Bank wins Inter Bank-Finance Companies Cricket Tournament |
Union Bank became the Champions of the 6-A-Side Inter Bank – Finance Companies Cricket Tournament 2011, organized by Ceylinco Insurance Plc, Negombo Branch, held at Kadolkale Grounds, Negombo on 05th September.
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Union Bank became runners-up at the "TFAB CRICKET SIXES". |
Union Bank's became Runners – up at the inter-bank cricket tournament "TFAB CRICKET SIXES" held at BRC grounds, Colombo on Sunday, 07th August 2011. This annual event is organized by the Trade Finance Association of Bankers, Sri Lanka.
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Wedding Bells for Malshani and Shermal |
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Malshani Rodrigo of Old Moor Street Branch of Union Bank who wedded Shermal Warnakula on 11th June 2011.
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Wedding Bells for Kalani and Yasanga |
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Kalani Sandamali of the Legal Division and Yasanga Kumarathilaka of the Treasury Settlement Division of Union Bank who celebrated their wedding on 07th January 2011.
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Roshan excels at Deaf Expo |
Hiran Roshan Withanachchi was one of the Sri Lankan deaf leaders to attend the 2nd International "Deaf Expo" a conference on empowering technologies in education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, which was held in India on 13th to 15th December, 2010 at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi. He was awarded the First Prize for the Dance contest held as a part of this event Roshan has served as the secretary of the Gampaha Deaf Association in the recent past and now serves as a Consultant in most of the deaf associations in Sri Lanka.
Roshan is a past pupil of Mahanama College, Colombo, Special Education Section. Being a banker in profession, Roshan has been serving Union Bank for 13 years. While having a busy work schedule, he has managed to lead the Deaf Association and have organized many events for the benefit of its members. He was selected to attend a 4 months training program held in Japan in 2007. Roshan is married and is a father to a 3 year old girl.
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Union Bank gets New Chief |
Mr. Anil Amarasuriya, a veteran banker and former MD/CEO of Sampath Bank PLC has been appointed as Director/Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Colombo Ltd with effect from 05 October 2010.
Mr Amarasuriya’s association with Union Bank dates back to 2003 when he spearheaded its restructure, when Sampath Bank and a group of investors infused capital to Union Bank. Since 2009 he has been Director/Consultant of Union Bank and has been instrumental in the Bank’s business re-engineering process, through a new strategic direction, to reposition Union Bank as the preferred Bank for the SME and Retail Banking Sectors.
Mr Amarasuriya’s vision is for Union Bank to emerge as a Powerhouse in the Sri Lankan banking sector, leveraging on the emerging economic prospects in post war Sri Lanka. Consequent to the recent successful capital infusion of Rs 2 bn in Union Bank by both local and foreign investors, he plans to enhance the Bank’s brand image by strategically increasing its presence throughout Sri Lanka, as well as by value additions to existing products, introduction of new products and services, and alternate delivery channels supported by state of the art systems.
Mr Amarasuriya is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Sri Lanka and the Institute of Management Accountants, UK, and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Bankers, Sri Lanka.
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Ravi new AVP - Credit |
Ravi Divulwewa joined UB Team as the Assistant Vice President, Branch and Retail Credit, with effect from 01st August 2010. Formerly he was the Deputy General Manager, Metropolitan and Suburbs at Seylan Bank PLC and has over 30 years of experience in the banking sector specializing in banking operations, credit and international operations. He is a member of The Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
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Mahendra new Chief Manager – Investment Banking and Share Trading |
Mahendra Dahanayake joined UB Team as the Chief Manager, Investment
Banking and Share Trading, with effect from 01 st November 2010. He was
formerly attached to Hatton National Bank, PERC, John Keells Holdings,
Asia Capital PLC and held the position of Associate Director of Asia
Securities (Pvt) Ltd before joining Union Bank. He has 17 years of
experience specializing in Investment Banking, Privatization &
Public Reforms, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets. Mahendra holds
a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Colombo and is
a Registered Investment Advisor of Securities Exchange Commission of
Sri Lanka.
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Kusal awarded fellowship from IBSL
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Kusal Perera , Asst. Vice President – Finance, of Union Bank of Colombo was awarded a Fellowship from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) at the convocation held on 20th October 2010.
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