Ranapriya Fernando

Ranapriya Fernando has over 27 years of experience in the financial industry. Ranapriya started their career at Seylan Bank Ltd as a Junior Executive, where they were responsible for evaluating and approving credit facilities for medium and large-scale businesses. Ranapriya then worked at Ceylease Financial Services Ltd as a Marketing Executive, focusing on attracting medium and large-scale business customers for credit facilities.

After that, Ranapriya joined Seylan Merchant Bank PLC as a Regional Manager, overseeing the loan portfolio of the Gampaha region and providing banking and equity trading solutions to customers. Ranapriya then moved to Doha Bank as a Relationship Manager, where they managed the real estate loan portfolio and led a team.

In 2017, Ranapriya joined HNB Finance as a Senior Manager, handling credit appraisal and approval for various loan facilities. Ranapriya also managed the SME, Housing, and Personal Loan Portfolio of the institution.

Currently, they are the Head of Credit at Sarvodaya Development Finance, responsible for implementing the Credit Management Framework and ensuring compliance with credit risk guidelines. Ranapriya also manages lending products and follows the governance framework provided by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Overall, Ranapriya has extensive experience in credit management and risk assessment in the financial sector.

Ranapriya Fernando's education history includes a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of West London, specializing in Business Administration and Management, General, completed from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, Ranapriya obtained a degree in Banking & Finance from The Institute of Bankers, Sri Lanka, studying from 1995 to 2000. In terms of earlier education, Ranapriya attended Maris Stella College from 1987 to 1993, but no specific degree or field of study information is provided for that period.