🏦 SDB bank Appoints Aruna Jayasekera as New CHRO

• SDB bank has announced the appointment of seasoned professional Aruna Jayasekera as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). • This strategic move aims to accelerate the bank’s transformation journey, elevate organisational standards, and strengthen its people agenda and Employee Value Proposition (EVP). • Jayasekera brings multi-sector experience from key roles across legal, marketing, manufacturing, banking (Group CHRO at Sampath Bank), telecommunications (Chief People Officer at Sri Lanka Telecom), pharmaceuticals, and agriculture (Group Head of HR at CIC Holdings PLC). • He is an Attorney-at-Law and a Fellow Member of CIPM. Notably, he was the youngest recipient of the prestigious HR Gold Medal – Most Outstanding HR Professional of the Year 2007. • His focus at SDB bank will be on developing a strategic HR roadmap, driving performance transformation, strengthening culture, and fostering a future-ready leadership pipeline. • Beyond corporate life, he is a former international rugby referee and currently serves as a Judicial Officer for World Rugby.