Dharmasri Kumaratunge

Director/Board Member at UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC

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Dharmasri Kumaratunge is currently Non-Executive Chairman at PayMedia Pvt Ltd. and Independent Non-Executive Director at Union Bank of Colombo Plc since 2024.
Former roles include Chairman at Information & Communication Technology Agency and Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka; Director-Payments & Settlements Department at Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 2016 to 2022; Director at Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd., DirectPay Pvt Ltd., and Lankapay Pvt Ltd.; Country Director-Payment Council at South Asian Assocn For Regional Co-Operation In Law from 2016 to 2022; Member-Governing Council at National Institute of Business Management; and Secretary at Sri Lanka Ministry of Technology & Research.
Education includes graduation from the University of Colombo School of Computing and undergraduate studies at the University of Peradeniya.

Dharmasri Kumaratunge active positions

Companies	Position	Start
UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC	Director/Board Member	2024-11-26

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Sri Lanka Ministry of Technology & Research Sri Lanka Ministry of Technology & Research General GovernmentGovernment Oversees the technology & research sectors	Corporate Secretary	2024-08-31
Information & Communication Technology Agency Information & Communication Technology Agency General GovernmentGovernment Operates information and communication technology agency	Chairman	2024-08-31
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Central Bank of Sri Lanka General GovernmentGovernment Central banking authority	Corporate Officer/Principal	2021-12-31
South Asian Assocn For Regional Co-Operation In Law	Corporate Officer/Principal	2021-12-31
National Institute of Business Management National Institute of Business Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Central Bank of Sri Lanka Central Bank of Sri Lanka General GovernmentGovernment Central banking authority	Government
National Institute of Business Management National Institute of Business Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Colombo School of Computing University of Colombo School of Computing Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd. Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd. Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company established in 2006-2007 through collaboration among leading banks, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lanka Banks Association. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The company operates under a corporate cooperative business model and provides cost-effective, secure financial messaging services to the local financial community via the SWIFT network. It offers shared connectivity and messaging infrastructures that serve as common gateways and interfaces for sending, receiving, and managing SWIFT messages. These services support over 34 SWIFT users, including local and foreign banks and primary dealers. Lanka Financial Services Bureau also delivers value-added services such as hardware, software, project planning, implementation, ISO 20022 services, training, and CSCF audits. The company partners with managed service providers for network connectivity and is overseen by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to ensure efficient national payment and settlement systems.
University of Peradeniya University of Peradeniya Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Union Bank of Colombo Plc Union Bank of Colombo Plc Major BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services	Finance
Information & Communication Technology Agency Information & Communication Technology Agency General GovernmentGovernment Operates information and communication technology agency	Government
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka General GovernmentGovernment Operates as a regulatory agency for telecommunication	Government
Sri Lanka Ministry of Technology & Research Sri Lanka Ministry of Technology & Research General GovernmentGovernment Oversees the technology & research sectors	Government
South Asian Assocn For Regional Co-Operation In Law
DirectPay /LK/ DirectPay /LK/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides digital payment platforms for financial and telecom industries	Technology Services
Lankapay Pvt Ltd. Lankapay Pvt Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a financial technology and payments infrastructure company	Technology Services