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 the 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.

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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 Counseling. 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.

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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 whith 19 years in managerial positions.

Mrs. Chamila Herath

Assistant General Manager – 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.

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