Mr. W. Karunajeewa
Chairman,
Non Independent, Non Executive Director

Mr. Karunajeewa was appointed as Chairman of the Board of People's Leasing Company PLC in July 2007. At present, he is the Chairman of People's Bank, People's Finance PLC, People's Leasing Fleet Management Limited, People's Leasing Property Development Limited, People's Insurance Limited, People's Leasing Havelock Properties Limited and People's Microfinance Limited. He holds a B.Com Degree from the University of Ceylon and is an Attorney- at- Law.

 

Prior to his appointment as the Chairman of People's Bank, he also served as the Chairman of the Employees' Trust Fund (ETF) Board from December 2005 to May 2007 and as the Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation from October 2000 to December 2001. He held the position of a Working Director at the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation during the period July 1996 to October 2000 and had been a Working Director of the ETF Board during the period January 1995 to June 1996.

Mr. D.J.D Jayakody
Non Independent, Non Executive Director

Mr. Jayakody was appointed as a Director of People's Leasing Company PLC in July 2007. He is also a Director of People's Bank, People's Finance PLC, People's Leasing Fleet Management Limited, People's Leasing Property Development Limited and People's Leasing Havelock Properties Limited.


He was a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business Studies and Finance at the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura and a B.Sc. (Administration Special) Degree. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Public Finance and Development Accounts and a Member of the Institute of Management of Sri Lanka and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) as well.

 

He has Senior Management experience in accounting, finance, auditing, human resources, training, quality and productivity. He has served in many institutions as an Accountant, Chief Internal Auditor, Deputy General Manager and Additional General Manager. He served as a Reserve Assistant Superintendent of Police and was in charge of the Recruitments and Police Reserve Training Colleges. He has served as a member of the National Labour Advisory Council under the Ministry of Labour and as a Director of the National Livestock Development Board. He has also served in the Faculty of Graduate Studies of Management and Finance and the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Colombo as a visiting lecturer.

Mr. N. Vasantha Kumar
Non Independent, Non Executive Director

Mr. Vasantha Kumar was appointed as a Director of People's Leasing Company PLC in July 2007. He is also a Director of People's Leasing Havelock Properties Limited.

Atpresent he serves as the Senior Deputy General Manager- Treasury and Investment Banking of People's Bank.

 

Prior to joining People's Bank in March 2001, Mr. Vasantha Kumar served as Treasurer at ANZ Grindlays Bank, Colombo. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and counts nearly 31 years experience in Treasury Management. He was the Past President of the Association of Primary Dealers and of the Sri Lanka Forex Association.

Mr. Wajira Swarna Sri Bandara
Non Independent, Non Executive Director

Mr. Wajira Bandara, was appointed as a Director of People's Leasing Company PLC in June 2010. He is also a Director of People's Finance PLC and People's Microfinance Limited.

 

He is an Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public and holds a BA (Hons.) Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and has served as a Director at the Ceramics Corporation.


Mr. P. A. I  Sirinimal Perera
Independent Non - Executive Director

Mr. Srinimal Perera was appointed as a Director of PLCL in August 2011. He is also a Director of PF and Ocean View Development Company Limited as well as the Chairman of Lanka Logistics & Technologies Limited.

 

Prior to joining PLCL in August 2011, he served as Executive Consultant of Noritake Lanka Porcelain (Private) Limited, Director/General Manager at Matale Packaging (Private) Limited, Director of Noritake Pannala (Private) Limited, Director of Lanka Ceramic Limited, member of Labour Advisory Council and Director of Lanka Salt Limited. Mr. Perera has also served at International Computers Limited as an Accountant and M/s. R. K. Fryer & Company in UK as an Audit Senior.

 

In 1998, Mr. Perera was awarded "Best Chief Executive" by the Sri Lanka Association of the Advancement of Quality and Productivity in 1998. He has completed up to the final stage of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and is a holder of Diploma in Accountancy and Higher National Diploma in Finance from UK.

Mrs. M. G. Jinadasa
Independent Non - Executive Director

Mrs. Manoli Jinadasa was appointed as a Director of PLCL in August 2011. She is also a Director of PF and Qualitea Ceylon (Private) Limited. Mrs. Jinadasa is an Attorney-at-Law with 15 years of active practice in the areas of Industrial Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Contracts, Torts and Commercial Law.

 

Apart from her career as a legal practitioner, she has served as the Ombudsman at Sri Lankan Airlines Limited for the Policy against sexual harassment from year 2005 to 2009.



Founded in 1995, People's Leasing Co. PLC is Sri Lanka's unshakable leader in the leasing sector. In the past 14 years, People's Leasing has built an extraordinary tradition of excellence in all spheres of leasing and we are now the established market leader. Our customers range from individuals to SMEs to blue chip companies in every corner of the island. We have contributed immensely to the country's economic growth and the quality of life of millions of Sri Lankans.

The People's Leasing Group has recently diversified to include five subsidiaries, united under the PLC name. Customers can now obtain Insurance, Finance, Property Development, Microfinance and Fleet Management services under one roof.

Our user-friendly product range, nationwide outreach and strong foundation of talented management and staff have made the Company immensely profitable. We are now a major contributor to the success of our parent company, People's Bank. As a fully-owned subsidiary of People's Bank, the group enjoys government protection along with private sector flexibility.

    The PLC Philosophy
To respond to all stakeholders with deliverable core values of:
  • Economic Viability
  • Social Accountability
  • Environmental Responsibility