COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Siyapatha Finance PLC, a number one licensed finance firm and the biggest fully-owned subsidiary of Sampath Financial institution PLC, at this time introduced a landmark management transition. Mr. Mathisha Hewavitharana, the present Chief Government Officer (Designate), has been appointed because the Chief Government Officer, efficient 1st January 2026. He succeeds business veteran Mr. Ananda Seneviratne, who concludes a distinguished seven years tenure on the helm of the group as its Managing Director.
The appointment marks a milestone in Siyapatha’s dedication to inner expertise growth. Mr. Hewavitharana, a pioneering member of the workforce, joined the Firm in 2005 as a Junior Advertising Government. Over 20 years, he rose via the ranks, serving because the Chief Advertising Officer (CMO) from 2021 and the Chief Technique Officer (CSO) from 2025.
A Legacy of Progress
Below the outgoing management of Mr. Ananda Seneviratne, Siyapatha Finance reworked right into a powerhouse within the Non-Financial institution Monetary Establishments(NBFI) sector. Throughout his tenure, the Firm:
- Expanded its footprint to a 61-branch community island-wide.
- Grew its asset base to exceed LKR 75 Billion.
- Secured an A (lka) Secure ranking from Fitch Rankings.
- Persistently ranked among the many high ten Finance Corporations in Sri Lanka.
The New Period of Management
Mr. Hewavitharana brings a formidable mix of educational excellence and deep institutional information to the position. A graduate of the College of Colombo with each a Bachelor’s and an MBA, his credentials embrace MCIM (UK), AIB, and ACMA/CGMA (UK). He additionally acquired Government Management coaching on the Stanford Graduate College of Enterprise, USA.
“We’re delighted to nominate Mathisha to the highest job,” mentioned Mr. Sumith Cumaranatunga, Chairman of Siyapatha Finance PLC. “Mathisha is indisputably one of the good minds of his era. His appointment is a testomony to our strong management growth course of; he has undergone three years of intensive mentoring by the Board. We’re assured that he’ll construct upon the robust basis of transparency, governance, and profitability laid by his predecessor.”
“In the present day Siyapatha is taken into account one of many well-managed, low threat, extremely compliant and most worthwhile Non-Banking Finance Establishments. The Board and I are assured that the Firm will develop on that robust basis beneath the management of the brand new CEO Mathisha as properly” he additional added.
Outgoing Managing Director, Mr. Ananda Seneviratne, expressed his confidence within the transition: “Mathisha was a key pillar of my Administration Group. He demonstrated distinctive resilience throughout national-level financial hardships and possesses the advantageous enterprise acumen required to steer in a risky market. I want him each success.”
Identified for an empathetic and humble management model, Mr. Hewavitharana is acknowledged throughout the business for fostering a tradition of self-reliant management. His imaginative and prescient for Siyapatha Finance entails leveraging the Firm’s robust monetary well being to drive additional innovation and community-centric development.
About Siyapatha Finance PLC
Siyapatha Finance PLC is a number one licensed Finance Firm regulated by the Central Financial institution of Sri Lanka and it’s the largest fully-owned subsidiary of the Sampath Financial institution Group. With a historical past spanning over twenty years, the Firm gives a variety of economic providers together with Leasing, Gold Loans, Factoring, Enterprise Loans and Fastened Deposits.
Siyapatha Finance PLC has secured the title of “Greatest Employer Model” for the third consecutive 12 months on the just lately concluded Employer Branding Awards 2025. The accolade acknowledges the Firm’s excellent practices and revolutionary methods in employer branding, reaffirming its robust dedication to worker engagement, retention, and creating an inspiring office tradition.
In keeping with its Company Imaginative and prescient 2028, Siyapatha Finance PLC achieved ISO 9001:2015 High quality Administration System certification reaffirming the Firm’s dedication to international finest practices and operational excellence.
