Mr. K. B. Wijeyaratne

Mr. Kithsiri B. Wijeyaratne is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Richard Pieris Finance Limited and functions as the Chairman of the Board Audit Committee. Mr. Wijeyaratne is the Head of Finance & Strategy of the Pintanna Plantations (pvt) Ltd. and Pintanna Holdings (pvt) Ltd. He is a retired Senior Deputy General Manager of the National Savings Bank overseeing the areas of Finance and Planning, Research and Development, Superannuation and Treasury Back Office. He counts over 35 years’ experience in the Audit and Financial services sector locally and overseas having served in senior management positions at premier financial institutions with extensive experience in the field of Insurance & Banking. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Development Bank (RDB).
Mr. Wijeyaratne is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA), a Fellow Member of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCMA), a Senior Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (FMAAT) and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) and a Member and Assistant Treasurer of the Organization of Professional Association (OPA).
Mr. Wijeyaratne holds a Second-Class Honors degree. BSc in Business Administration from University of Sri-Jayawardenapura Sri Lanka, and a Diploma in Public Finance and Management (DPFM) from Sri Lanka Institute of development Administration (SLIDA)