Kavinda de Zoysa, a seasoned banker with over 30 years of industry experience, including 25 years in management, has been appointed Chairman of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC). He most recently served as Director and Country Business Head of Citibank N.A., Sri Lanka. His nearly two decades of experience at Citi covered Corporate & Investment Banking, Capital Markets, M&A, Risk Management and Advisory.
Kavinda de Zoysa’s appointment is expected to bring leadership and strategic insights to BOC. His deep understanding of local and global markets positions him well to support the Bank’s objectives in this evolving environment. Known as a team player and innovator, he champions ethics, compliance, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and believes strongly in ESG, meritocracy and agile execution.
For over a decade, he was a core member of the Country Management Committee and all Governance Committees. His leadership at Citi saw him develop, implement, and execute Strategic Plans, lead landmark Corporate Finance & Capital Market transactions, Advisory, and promote Digitization.
Prior to joining Citigroup, he held roles at NDB Bank (former ABN Amro), Nations Trust Bank during its formation, National Development Bank and Seylan Bank, where he began his career as a Banking Assistant at the age of 18. His experience also includes Retail & Branch Banking, Project Finance, Development Banking, SME Lending, Finance, Strategic & Corporate Planning, Marketing, Banking Operations and Audit.
Currently, de Zoysa is a Global Council Member of CIMA U.K. He previously held the position of Chairperson for the MESANA Region REG of the AICPA (Association of International Certified Professional Accountants) and has been a Senior Global Membership Assessor for CIMA/AICPA since 2011 (trained in the U.K.). Additionally, he served as Chief Examiner, Moderator, and Advisor to the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and continues to be a visiting lecturer at the University of Colombo and the University of Ruhuna. He was also a board member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Sri Lanka.