Board of Directors of Assetline Capital (Private) Limited
Mr. Dhanika De Silva - Chairman
Mr. Dhanika De Silva has been a Director of Assetline Capital (Private) Limited, from May 01, 2016. Mr. De Silva presently, holds directorship positions in nine other group companies within the David Pieris Group including the David Pieris Motor Company (Pvt)Ltd and currently, the Chief Officer Treasury Operations of David Pieris Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and heads the Group Treasury Operations.
Mr. De Silva joined David Pieris Motor Company Limited in 2006 as Manager, Treasury and Investment and subsequently was promoted to Divisional Manager - Planning and Development, Deputy General Manager - Planning and Development and General Manager Treasury Operations. Before joining David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited he worked as an Executive Officer, Treasury Dealing Room at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC.
Mr. De Silva has a Master of Arts in Financial Economics and an LL.B. (Honors) Degree from the University of Colombo. He is an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Mr. Wishan Perera - Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Wishan Perera joined the Company as the Divisional Manager of Assetline Capital (Private) Limited, in June 01, 2016 and currently is designated as the Chief Executive Officer. He brings in wealth of financial and treasury expertise to the company.
Mr. Perera has with nearly 25 years of experience in the areas of Fund Management, Treasury Management, Investment Management, Treasury Audits, Bank Operations and Credit. Prior to joining Assetline Capital, he held the position of Chief Manager Treasury at Axis Bank Colombo while heading the overall operation for over two years where he enhanced his expertise in asset and liability management & risk management. He also worked for Seylan Bank PLC and gained extensive experience in fund management, FX operations, speculative trading and held the position of the Dealer of Primary Dealer Unit of the bank involved in G-Sec trading.
Mr. Perera is an Associate Member of Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and holds ACI (Paris) Dealing Certificate. He has the Post Graduate Executive Diploma in Bank Management and Diploma in Treasury & Risk Management (IBSL) and is currently reading for the International Certificate in the Wealth & Investment Management. He is also the resource person for Professional Diploma in Treasury & Financial Markets conducted by The Corporate Campus.
Mr. Sidath Kalyanaratne – Non-Executive Director
Mr. Sidath Kalyanaratne was appointed as a Director of Assetline Capital (Private) Limited, on 16th June 2020. Mr. Kalyanaratne is the head of new initiatives and research of David Pieris Holdings (Private) Limited and currently chairs Electrozen Global (Private) Limited – a joint venture company and Electrozen Distributors (Private) Limited – a fully owned subsidiary of the Group. He also serves on the Group Internal Audit Committee, Group Risk Management Committee and the Group Investment Committee of David Pieris Holdings (Private) Limited.
Prior to joining the David Pieris Group, Mr. Kalyanaratne worked as the Vice President at NDB Securities (Private) Limited. He has also worked as an Investment Manager focusing on emerging markets, for a boutique investment advisory company based out of Dubai.
Mr. Kalyanaratne is a Charter holder of Chartered Financial Analyst – USA, passed finalist of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK and a graduate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa.
Mr. Gokula De Alwis - Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Gokula De Alwis has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Board of Assetline Capital (Private) Limited since January 16, 2024.
Mr. De Alwis is a dynamic leader with a proven record of over 35 working in diverse sectors, including Manufacturing, Import and Trading, Logistics, Information Technology, and E-commerce.
Currently, he is a Tax Consultant providing advisory and consultancy services to both corporates and high-net-worth individuals.
He holds a Certificate in Strategic Finance from Harvard University Business School, Boston, MA, a Certificate in General Management from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and in Advance Taxation from the Department of Inland Revenue, Sri Lanka.
Key Management Personnel of Assetline Capital (Private) Limited
Mr. Niwanka Seneviratne - Manager Treasury and Business Head - Portfolio Management
Mr. Niwanka Seneviratne joined the Company as Manager -Treasury of Assetline Capital (Private) Limited, in May 2022. He brings Government security trading and treasury expertise to the company. He counts over 12-year experience in Finance industry covering areas of Treasury management, Portfolio management, Government securities and corporate debt.
Prior joining Assetline Capital, Mr. Seneviratne worked as the Assistant Vice President – Treasury at Capital Alliance PLC and he is specialized in Fixed Income trading and customer portfolio management.
Mr. Seneviratne holds the Master of Business administration from the University of West London and bachelor’s degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK)
Mr. Hasitha Samarasinghe - Assistant Manager, Treasury Front Office and Business Head, Unit Trust
Mr. Samarasighe joined Assetline Capital (Pvt) Ltd in 2022. Prior to which, he worked at the National Development Bank PLC, where he gained 6 years of Treasury experience and 7 years of experience in International Trade Finance in Banking and Finance Industry.
Mr. Samarasinghe holds a Master of Business Administration at the University of Gloucestershire, UK; a Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership offered by IDM Colombo Campus and a Diploma in Treasury and Risk Management offered by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL). Further, he is reading for a Diploma in Portfolio & Investment Management offered by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL). He also holds a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate.
Mr.Janitha Jayawardana - Head of Compliance, Risk & Control
Mr. Janitha Jayawardana joined the Company as Manager Risk and Control in August 2023. Mr. Jayawardana is a banking professional with nearly 13 years of banking & finance experience, which includes 8 years of specialization in Treasury Operations, Treasury Risk and Market Risk Management.
Prior to joining Assetline Capital, he held the position of Executive Officer, Treasury and Market Risk Management at Seylan Bank Plc. He has also worked at Union Bank of Colombo Plc, National Development Bank Plc and Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC.
Mr. Jayawardana earned his Bachelor of Science Management External Degree (Bsc.Mgt) from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and has a Certificate in Treasury & Foreign Exchange Operations from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). He has completed the Certificate in Banking & Finance from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL). He is currently, pursuing the Diploma in Bank Integrated Risk Management at IBSL.
Ms. Sathsarani Wijethunga - Compliance Officer
Ms. Wijethunga joined Assetline Capital (Pvt)Ltd as an Associate Operations in October 2016 and was designated as a Associate Compliance in April 2018. From April 2018 to January 2022, she worked with former Assetline Capital (Pvt)Ltd Compliance Officers and assisted in carrying out the Compliance functions of Managing Company.
She was appointed the Compliance Officer of the company from August 2022.
Ms. Wijethunga holds a Bachelor of Commerce (General) External degree from University of Sri Jayawaradanapura. She has also completed the Diploma in Treasury and Risk Management offered by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) and the Certificate in Unit Trust awarded by Securities and Exchange commission of Sri Lanka.