📈 Pan Asia Bank Appoints New Leadership to Drive Strategic Growth

Pan Asia Bank has officially appointed B.D.A. Perera as Chairman and Ayodhya Iddawela Perera as Deputy Chairperson, effective 3 August 2026, to strengthen its governance and long-term expansion goals. • New Appointments & Leadership Roles • B.D.A. Perera (Chairman): Succeeds Aravinda Perera, who served as Chairman for nine years. He has been on the Board since April 2021 and previously served as Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director. He brings over two decades of financial sector experience and currently serves as Executive Director at LB Finance PLC. • Ayodhya Iddawela Perera (Deputy Chairperson): Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director in April 2026. She is a veteran in the banking sector with over 36 years of experience, including her role as Managing Director of Sampath Bank PLC (2023–2025). • Strategic Context & Governance • The executive appointments aim to enhance the bank's governance framework while accelerating strategic focus on digital transformation, customer-centric innovation, sustainable finance, and operational excellence in Sri Lanka's banking & financial services sector.