Associated Motor Finance Company PLC
Corporate Management
Mr. Chandrin Fernando
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Chandrin Fernando is the former CEO of Arpico Finance
Company PLC, Mr. Fernando is a Fellow of the Chartered
Institute of Management Accountants, UK, Chartered
Global Management Accountant, UK, and a Fellow of the
Chartered Certified Accountants, UK. He is a Chartered
Marketer holding an Associate Membership from the
Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. He also holds a
bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Special)
from the University of Sri Jayewardenapura with a Second
Upper Division Class Honors and an MBA from the
University of Cardiff Metropolitan, UK.
Mr. Fernando served on the CIMA Sri Lanka Board in
2014. He held many positions while serving as a Director
of CIMA Sri Lanka Division and he was a member of the
‘Global Markets Committee’ which reports to the CIMA
London Council. He is the former Chairman and Vice
Chairman of MESANA Region of AICPA which covers the
Middle East, South Asia and North Africa comprising 28
countries. Mr. Fernando possesses extensive experience
in the Non-Banking Financial Service industry and counts
over 25 years of professional experience. He is well versed
in the fields of Finance, Marketing, Trading, Construction,
Real Estate and Plantations. He is a lecturer at SLIIT for
University of Bedfordshire UK.
Ms. Geethika Wickramasinghe
Senior Deputy General Manager - Fund Mobilization
Geethika Wickramasinghe has over 35 years of experience
in the Banking & Finance sector. She has headed both
Branch Operations & Credit Operations at Seylan Bank
PLC & served as a Branch Manager at the Union Bank of
Colombo PLC. Geethika was at UB Finance Company PLC
as AGM Deposits & AGM Credits. She worked at Orient
Finance PLC as AGM of fund-mobilization before joining
Arpico Finance. She currently serves as the Senior Deputy
General Manager – Fund Mobilization at Associated Motor Finance Company PLC. Geethika is a Double Master’s Degree
holder from the University of Colombo & American City
University USA. She holds two international diplomas
in Anti Money Laundering (Merit) & Compliance from
the University of Manchester UK, awarded by the
International Compliance Association UK. Geethika also
holds a diploma from the Institute of Bankers of Sri
Lanka and a certificate for Graphic Design & Creativity
Development from the University of Colombo.
Mr. Vajira Panditharathne
Deputy General Manager - Recoveries & Operations
Mr. Panditharathne holds a Diploma in Writership
and Communication from the University of Sri
Jayewardenepura and also holds a Diploma in Psychology
and Counselling. He has successfully completed the
Certificate in Marketing from SLIM. He possesses over 21
years of experience in the finance industry and 10 years in
the field of Mass Media Communications. Of this period,
12 years were spent in managerial positions.
Mr. Shantha Gunasekara
Senior Assistant General Manager – Marketing
Mr. Gunasekara holds a Bachelor of Science
Management (Public) General (External) Degree
and a Diploma in Marketing from the Faculty of Asia
Lanka Vocational Education and a Higher Diploma in
Practical Accountancy from the Institute of Professional
Accountancy Training. He is also a part qualified member
of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka
and holds a Diploma in Public Management from the
University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He holds a Diploma in
Micro Finance from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
He has 30 years of experience in the finance industry, of
which 19 years in managerial positions.
Mrs. Chamila Herath
Assistant General Manager – Company Secretary / Legal
Mrs. Herath is an Attorney at Law, Notary Public,
Commissioner for Oaths and a Registered Company
Secretary. She has obtained an Advanced Diploma in
Finance Banking and Insurance Law conducted by the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Sri Lanka. She
has more than twenty-Seven years of experience as
an Attorney at Law in the finance sector. She started
her career at Palitha Mathew & Company and then
at Mercantile Credit Ltd. She joined Arpico Finance
Company PLC in 1999 as a Legal Officer and was
promoted to Senior Manager Legal in April 2014. Currently
she serves as the Assistant General Manager Legal at
Associated Motor Finance PLC.
Ms. Shashima Peiris
Assistant General Manager – Risk
Ms. Shashima Peiris is an Associate member of the
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK
and the Chartered Global Management Accountant, UK.
She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied
Mathematics with a minor in Statistics from Rochester
Institute of Technology, USA and a Certificate in Wealth
& Investment Management awarded by the Chartered
Institute of Securities and Investments, UK. She has over 9
years of experience in the Non-Banking Financial Sector.
Currently she serves as the Assistant General Manager –
Finance & Strategic Planning at Associated Motor Finance
Company PLC.