Ali Asghar (Asgi) Akbarally is the Managing Director of Akbar Brothers (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s largest diversified corporates, globally renowned for its tea exports. Asgi Akbarally holds directorship in multiple subsidiaries and affiliates of the Akbar Group covering sectors such as Manufacturing, Property Development, Hotels & Leisure, Power Generation, Packaging & Printing, Logistics and Environmental Services. He is the Deputy Chairman of WindForce PLC, Chairman of Hermitage Resorts (Pvt) Ltd, Uthurumaafaru Holding (Pvt) Ltd, Maldives, Laviyani Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and Cocoon Investments (Pvt) Ltd, Maldives. He also held a Director position at Alumex PLC.
Asgi Akbarally is currently the Honorary Consul of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon. He holds a BSc Degree in Industrial Engineering from the California State University and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers. A classic car enthusiast, Asgi Akbarally has authored a coffee table book on “Classic and Vintage Automobiles of Ceylon” and is the Patron of the Classic Car Club of Ceylon.
Mohamed Azmeer, Managing Director/CEO of Amāna Bank, is a seasoned banker with a career spanning over 40 years holding senior positions at leading financial institutions globally, including CitiBank, Al Rajhi Bank and Sharjah Islamic Bank.
Mohamed Azmeer took over the leadership of the Bank in June 2014. Prior to that, as the Bank’s Chief Operating Officer, he was overseeing the business functions of the Bank’s Consumer, SME, Corporate and Treasury divisions. Before joining Amãna Bank, Azmeer had gained significant exposure to conventional and Islamic banking throughout his illustrious career, both locally and internationally, which spanned over 30 years. Having commenced a career in banking at Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Azmeer’s leadership progression and banking intuitiveness was a result of his overseas experience, primarily at Citibank, UAE, where he had gained the unique experience of both business and risk aspects of banking, having overseen such operations at senior levels. During such tenure, he also carried out many short overseas assignments to countries such as UK, India and Kenya, where he acquainted himself to the different dynamics and challenges specific to each business and region. At the culmination of his career at Citibank he held the position of Vice President – Risk, for UAE and Oman.
Azmeer’s experience also includes ‘start-ups’ where he was a founder member of the erstwhile Dubai Bank which was established at the direction of the Dubai Government.
Azmeer’s journey towards Islamic banking was a result of him wanting to have this nascent but people friendly concept accepted and embraced by a wider audience. In the field of Islamic banking, Azmeer’s track record involved holding senior positions at Al-Rajhi Bank Saudi Arabia, the largest and leading Islamic Bank in the world and Sharjah Islamic Bank, a pioneering bank in UAE and the first Islamic bank in the world to fully convert its operations from being a conventional entity, in which he was an Executive Vice President.
Azmeer has served on the Boards of Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee) Ltd., LankaClear, the national payment and clearing association of Sri Lanka, and was the Chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Sri Lanka (Guarantee) Ltd. Azmeer holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Leicester, UK. Utilising his sound knowledge and wide experience, Azmeer has played a key role in guiding Amãna Bank towards the success it has reached thus far.
Khairul Muzamel Perera has over 35 years of banking related experience in Malaysia, including stints at a credit rating agency and a national asset management institution. He retired from Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) in October 2022, having served as the Group Chief Credit Officer (GCCO) overseeing the Credit Management Division at BIMB. His key function as the GCCO was to manage the asset quality of the bank which he undertook by overseeing the credit analysis function (pre-approval transactional credit), credit analytics (model development and maintenance – retail and non-retail) the central financing processing function which handled the end-to-end processing and approval of all retail financing and the Valuation unit which oversees all collateral valuations in the Bank. He Chaired the Financing Committees and the Underwriting & Investment Committee in the Bank.
Arising from his involvement as the Banks representative in the Joint Committee for Climate risk management spearheaded by Bank Negara, he initiated the development of an Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Framework to introduce the assessment of Climate related risks in the credit risk process in line with Bank Negara’s Climate Change Principles based taxonomy and set up an ESG unit in the Bank to oversee the introduction of ESG risks and its impact on the Banks financing portfolio.
He is currently the Chairman (Independent) of the Investment Committee of BIMB Investment Management Berhad, a wholly owned Fund Management subsidiary of the Bank. A Chartered Company Secretary by profession, Khairul is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, London and a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic finance professionals, Malaysia.
Tishan Subasinghe is a Fellow and President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and an Attorney-at-Law. He is the Managing Director and Joint Managing Partner of Moore Consulting (Private) Limited and Moore Aiyar respectively. Before that, he was the Head of Audit and Assurance at BDO Partners. He was also the Chairman of Sanasa General Insurance Company Limited and resigned during 2025. He was also a Council Member of the University of Moratuwa for over five years.
Tishan is an ex-officio member of the Securities and Exchange Commission and an ex-officio board member of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board. His profession also expanded overseas where he had work experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Botswana spanning several years. As a member of CA Sri Lanka, Tishan has served as the Chairman of the Annual Report Awards Committee, National Conference Committee, and Examinations Committee. He also held the post of Vice President of the Young Chartered Accountants Forum (YCAF).
Tishan is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA-USA) and has an MBA in Finance from the University of Colombo with a Gold Medal and has earned an LLB (Hons.) degree from the Buckinghamshire New University. He is also a visiting lecturer at several Government Universities and has also conducted international training in Maldives and Bhutan. He is a board member of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA). He is also a Council member of the University of Moratuwa.
Mr. Mohammed Ataur Rahman Chowdhury is a seasoned financial and strategic advisory specialist with over 25 years of experience across the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. He has held senior roles spanning direct financing, investment banking, commercial banking, FI equities, board representation, and institutional turnarounds.
Since joining in 2007, Mr. Chowdhury has served as Acting Director, Equity Department & Head of Banking Investments at the Business Solution Complex, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) - the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. In this role, he provides strategic direction, advisory, and financial solutions to investees and partner institutions across banking, Ijarah (leasing), mortgage financing, takaful, liquidity management, and investment company operations, supporting their journey to profitability and sustainability.
He led investment management, the establishment, and strategic development of over 30 institutions, including Islamic Financial Institutions, and currently manages an aggregate portfolio exceeding USD 350 million. At present, He spearheads several transformative initiatives, including the creation of new Islamic banks (including spin-offs), regional expansion, reverse linkage, Shariah-compliant quasi-equity, capital mobilisation, and climate-resilient impact investments in the private sector across ICD member countries. His leadership also drives financial channel strategies connecting Non-OIC countries, further enhancing ICD’s global reach and strategic impact.
A veteran board member, Mr. Chowdhury has a proven track record of transforming loss-making institutions into profitable organisations. He joined the Board of Taiba Finance in Uzbekistan in April 2022 and is currently leading its transformation into a full-fledged Islamic bank. He also represents ICD on the Board Risk Committee of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) in Malaysia, established by eight central banks to provide USD-denominated short-term liquidity solutions to the global financial sector. Previously, he served as a Board member of Maldives Islamic Bank Limited (2012–2022), playing a key role in its foundation, growth, and public listing. He has also served as Adviser, Financial Institutions for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London, UK, on secondment from ICD.
Before ICD, Mr. Chowdhury spent seven years in Bangladesh’s financial sector, holding senior roles including Corporate Relationship Manager at Commercial Bank of Ceylon Limited (Bangladesh operations), Investment Manager at IPDC, the country’s first development financial institution, and Senior Investment Analyst at BRAC-EPL, a leading investment bank.
He holds an MBA in Finance from IE Business School, Spain, an MBA in Finance & Accounting from North South University, Bangladesh, and a Diploma in Board Certification of Company Direction from the Institute of Directors, United Kingdom.
Mohamed Adamaly is a leading legal professional in Sri Lanka having a wide Civil Law practice in the Original Courts and Appellate Courts, with a focus on Commercial Law, Labour Law, Insurance Law, and Banking & Credit related laws. Adamaly also specializes in Investment Advisory, Business Set-up/Restructuring Services and Corporate Acquisitions.
Adamaly graduated from the Faculty of Law University of Colombo with Honours while also achieving First Class Honours from the Sri Lanka Law College before being admitted as an Attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1994. Adamaly has served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Colombo and at the Sri Lanka Law College. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM UK) and is a leading lecture for CIM and formerly for CIMA, in Sri Lanka.
In view of his combined legal, Marketing and business expertise, Adamaly holds and has held directorships in several public and private companies including in the David Peiris Group, Bogala Graphite Lanka PLC, Assetline Leasing Company Limited and Sinwa Holdings Limited. Adamaly is also a leading thespian and cinema personality in the country and has received the National TOYP Award for his contribution to Drama and Literature.
Delvin Pereira is a highly skilled professional banker with over 35 years of experience, counting 15 years in senior management. He commenced his career at the Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd in 1985 and thereafter joined the Seylan Bank, where he ascended the corporate hierarchy, progressing from a branch manager to a regional manager, attaining the position of Deputy General Manager. In this role, he provided dynamic leadership, comprehensive training, and invaluable guidance to a team of over 200 managers, steering them towards the achievement of the organisation's business objectives.
His wide range of managerial experience ranges from credit analysis and credit management to SME and Retail banking, Consumer Financing, risk management, trade, and branch business banking. In the process, he has developed a range of management skills covering credit, risk, human resource, trade, operational banking, sales and marketing, service quality, project management, and delinquency which have all been used positively towards the success and growth of his organisation. Further, he has excelled in trade finance, skilfully underwriting trade finance credit lines, and fostering international trade and global partnerships. He was also responsible for setting up the bank’s factoring division.
Mr. Pereira honed his extensive banking skills by participating in specialised overseas training programs that covered diverse facets of banking and finance. These included Project Finance, SME and Microcredit, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Banca-assurance, IFRS/IAS accounting standards, as well as international money laundering and anti-money laundering practices. His enriching learning experiences took place during workshops held in prominent locations such as Singapore, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines. He also actively represented Seylan Bank Plc. at conferences, such as the Asian Bankers Conference in Mumbai, India, in 2004, and the Asia Pacific Banca-Assurance Conference in Manila in 2018. He possesses a Master's in Business Administration from the prestigious University of Western Sydney in Australia, complemented by the esteemed qualification of Certified Management Accountant Australia. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Bankers Sri Lanka.
During his tenure, he served on several committees supporting the governance of the organisation, which include the Assets and Management Committee (ALCO), Integrated Risk Management Committee, Credit Committee, and Procurement Committee, among others. In risk management, he played a pivotal role in formulating and executing a comprehensive Credit Risk Management (CRM) policy and Customer Credit Rating framework, ensuring regulatory compliance and sound risk practices. Additionally, his project management skills were evident as he led the successful implementation of the BASEL II risk management framework and the Movement Account Delinquency Management program. He also contributed to the adoption of IAS/IFRS accounting standards by serving on its committee as an active member.
Beyond his professional career, Mr. Pereira has been an active social worker serving the Rotary Organisation since 1994. He has held significant leadership positions within Rotary International District 3220 comprising Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and in recognition of his contributions towards community service, he was unanimously elected to serve as District Governor for Sri Lanka and Maldives for the period 2025/26.
Azreen is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICASL) of Sri Lanka, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) of Sri Lanka, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK, and is a Certified Risk Analyst (CRA).
Azreen started his career in 1991 at KPMG in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and moved to Ernst & Young (“EY”), Bahrain Office in October 1996. In 1999, he joined Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait (“KFHK”), the second largest Islamic Bank in the world, and held various senior positions including managing the unit that evaluates the performances of banking subsidiaries.
In 2011, Azreen was appointed as the Non-Independent/Non-Executive Director (NINED) of Kuwait Finance House Malaysia Berhad). He held various Board responsibilities including Chairing the Board Transformation Steering Committee (BTSC) where he worked with international consultants in restructuring the Bank's portfolio and developing and implementing a new credit underwriting guideline. Azreen developed a special product called Profit Sharing Investment Account (PSIA) that minimised the adverse impact on the performance of the bank which was unprecedented at the time was approved by Bank Negara Malaysia. During the same period, he was appointed as Director of other Malaysian subsidiaries which include an offshore bank (KFH Labuan Berhad), an asset management company (KFH Asset Management Berhad), and a leasing company (KFH Ijarah House).
Azreen was re-appointed as an Independent/Non-Executive Director of Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (“KFHMB”) on 1 March 2020. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Azreen is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Advisory (Pvt.) Ltd, a company that provide a range of advisory services on accounting, tax, and business-related matters.
Mr. S. Senthi Nandhanan is a seasoned corporate leader with over 24 years of experience in strategic decision-making, governance, and operational leadership within financial services, energy, FMCG, and investment sectors. He has a proven track record of delivering sustainable growth, optimising supply chains, and enhancing corporate governance structures. His background includes serving on multiple boards, overseeing investment portfolios, managing international expansions, and implementing compliance frameworks.
Currently, Mr. S. Senthi Nandhanan serves as a Director (Non-Executive, Non-Independent) at Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC, where he provides strategic oversight and governance while ensuring regulatory compliance and long-term value creation. He is also an Executive Director at Senthilverl Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, where he manages equity investments and portfolio diversification to drive consistent returns. In addition, he contributes to operational improvements and market growth as an Executive Director at Samindu Incense (Pvt) Ltd. Beyond these board roles, he holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Dollar Corporation, a legacy entity founded in 1945 that operates across cosmetics, confectionery, beverages, toiletries, detergents, incense sticks, and related industries.
Previously, Mr. S. Senthi Nandhanan served as a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director at Panasian Power PLC from 2017 to 2021, guiding corporate strategy, operational enhancements, and risk management initiatives.
Mr. S. Senthi Nandhanan holds an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, which complements his extensive industry exposure and leadership experiences. As a Member of the Association of Business Executives, he remains connected to ongoing professional development and thought leadership in the field. He consistently demonstrates strategic foresight, ethical decision-making, and a results-oriented mind-set, making him a valuable asset for organisations seeking to navigate complex markets, drive innovation, and achieve sustainable growth.
Mr. Mustafa Sattar Kassim is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Roar Global, a diversified marketing and technology group established in 2014. The Group operates across platform marketing and applied artificial intelligence, with a presence in eight markets across the Asia-Pacific region.
He has over a decade of experience in building and scaling technology-led businesses. Under his leadership, Roar Global has grown from a digital media startup into a group comprising six portfolio companies, serving a broad base of international clients and supported by a team of over 150 professionals across its regional operations.
Mr. Kassim has been recognised internationally for his contributions to the media and marketing industry, including being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the Media, Marketing & Advertising category.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from California State University, Northridge (USA).
Mr. Kassim’s experience includes building multi-market businesses, driving digital transformation initiatives, and applying technology to enhance operational efficiency and customer engagement. He has also been an active participant in industry forums relating to entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and business growth.
His appointment brings to the Board expertise in platform-led growth, venture development, and innovation-driven strategy, strengthening the Bank’s capabilities in advancing its long-term strategic and digital priorities.
Prof. Dr. Aishath Muneeza is a globally recognised expert in Islamic finance and currently serves as Professor and Associate Dean, Students & Internationalisation at INCEIF University, Malaysia. She has extensive experience in Shariah advisory, Islamic capital markets, and public policy development.
She has over a decade of leadership experience, having served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Treasury and Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs (the first female to hold the position) in the Maldives. She also served as an Islamic Finance Expert at the Ministry of Economic Development. She serves as a Member of the Maldives Islamic Finance Strategic Advisory Council (MIFSAC), a high-level advisory body established by the Maldives Monetary Authority, where she contributes to the development and strategic direction of Islamic finance in the Maldives.
She has played a pivotal role in advancing Islamic finance in the Maldives, including serving as Head of Islamic Finance at the Capital Market Development Authority, Chairman of Maldives Hajj Corporation Limited, and Chairman of the Maldives Centre for Islamic Finance.
She currently serves as Senior Islamic Finance Consultant to UNFPA Malaysia, where she has pioneered initiatives integrating Islamic finance solutions into sustainable development programmes.
Prof. Dr. Muneeza has extensive experience in structuring Sukuk and Islamic treasury instruments and serves on multiple Shariah advisory boards internationally. She is a registered Shariah Adviser with regulatory authorities in Maldives, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka.
She is a former member of AAOIFI’s Public Interest Monitoring Consultative Committee (PIMCC) and a former EXCO member of Association of Shari’ah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS), Malaysia. She has received numerous recognitions, including the Rehendhi Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award (WIEFC 2025), and is listed in Islamica 500 among the most influential personalities in Islamic economics.
She holds a PhD in Law from the International Islamic University Malaysia (2010–2013), preceded by a Master of Laws (LLM) in Banking from the same institution (2009–2010), and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (2005–2009). In addition to her academic qualifications, she is a Certified Shari’ah Practitioner (CSP) accredited by the Association of Shari’ah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS), Malaysia, reflecting her professional expertise in Islamic finance and Shari’ah governance.
Mrs. Samitha Dayani De Silva joined Amãna Bank PLC in March 2016, retired from the services of the Bank in mid-2021, and rejoined from 1 January 2026.
Dayani is a Fellow Member of ICSA – Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland. She was also awarded Founder Membership of the Institute of Chartered Corporate Secretaries Sri Lanka, wherein she served as the Deputy President of the Institute for the tenure 2010 and 2011/2012.
Her professional experience as a Chartered Secretary spans approximately 40 years.
Prior to joining Amãna Bank, her experience included Corporate Secretaryship in a Finance & Leasing Company (Quoted) and thereafter for 25 years in a multinational group of companies (in the Motor Industry), presently owned by a Conglomerate based in the UAE. Her experience in this group of companies specifically included incorporation of a Finance & Leasing Company and an Insurance company (both for which she had to work on obtaining regulatory licenses and also quotations in the Colombo Stock Exchange). Additionally, she also had exposure to People Management.
She served as a Resource Person for the Professional Enhancement Program carried out by the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT). Dayani had also participated as a Guest Speaker on Corporate Secretaryship and Corporate Governance at a CMA Workshop.
Her scope of work at Amãna Bank includes duties and responsibilities of a Board Secretary with specific emphasis on compliance with the regulations of the Banking Act, Directions issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in addition to compliance with the rules of other statutory Bodies such as the CSE and ROC. She oversees and ensures that all Board Meetings, General Meetings, and Sub-Committee Meetings follow correct procedures as required by the Companies Act and also document proceedings in detail as required by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
