T.A.Ariyapala (Deputy General Manager – Released on secondment basis from Peoples Bank, since 01/10/2014.)

Mr.Ariyapala has been appointed as Acting General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Development Bank (RDB) on secondment basis, since 01st October 2014. Prior to his new appointment he has served as Deputy General Manager, Cooperatives and Development Banking at Peoples Bank. His distinguished career spans over 36 years experience at Peoples Bank.

He holds a B.Sc. Business Administration Special Degree (SJP) and a Degree in Bachelor of Laws (LLB). He is an Attorney at Law and a Fellow member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL). He is also an Associate Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (MAAT).

He is a member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and Association of Professional Bankers (APB) of Sri Lanka. He is also an alternate Director to the Governing Board of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL)

He has received extensive local and overseas training and gathered vast experience in Cooperatives, Project Lending, Micro Finance, SME, Human Resource Management and Branch Business/Banking.