Mr Sanjay Wijemanne is the Chief Operating Officer at Hatton National Bank PLC and manages the areas of Wholesale Banking, SME/Microfinance, Retail Banking, Islamic Banking, Trade, Transaction Banking, Network and Channel Management, Custody, Client Service, Digital Banking and Marketing. He has a B.Sc. in Business and Finance from Mount Saint Mary’s University, USA.

He is also a Director at Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd, Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd, HNB General Insurance, Fintech Forum (Guarantee) Ltd and National Advisory Board for Impact Investing (NABII) in Sri Lanka and former Director of Lank Clear (Pvt) Ltd.

He commenced his banking career as a Management Trainee/Executive at HNB in 1996 where he covered areas of Branch Banking and Corporate Banking. Thereafter in 2000 he joined HSBC where he held different positions such as Vice President – Custody and Clearing, Head of Sales, Head of Branches including Premier Banking, Branch Manager – Kollupitiya Branch/Manager Premier Centre.

He then joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2007 and held positions of Head of Retail Banking, General Manager – Premium Banking Branch Sales and Services and General Manager – Wealth Management Value Centre.

He represented Sri Lanka in Tennis. He was a member of the Sri Lanka Davis Cup team from 1989 to 1995. Captained the Sri Lanka Davis Cup team in 2002. Represented Sri Lanka at the SAF games in Colombo and India. Won two bronze medals.