Corporate Profile

Mr. Sameera Liyanage was appointed as the Bank’s Chief Marketing Officer on 4th August 2020. He brings over 26 years of banking and professional marketing experience across both public and private sector institutions. He was awarded Chartered Marketer status in 2015 by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK).

Prior to joining Bank of Ceylon, Mr. Liyanage completed a six-year tenure with SDB Bank as Head of Marketing & Retail Banking. Previously, he served as Manager - Marketing at Pan Asia Bank (6 years), National Savings Bank (5 years), and Seylan Merchant Bank (2 years).

Considered a thought leader in banking and marketing, he gained industry recognition through his pioneering contributions to the launch of numerous loan and savings products. These include the retired government pensioner loan scheme, as well as specialized banking products for war heroes and their dependents, which have become widely adopted offerings across the banking sector.

Mr. Liyanage holds a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the Wrexham University, UK, and possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (CPM), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM UK), a Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing( SLIM), and a member of the Association of Professional Bankers (APB), Sri Lanka.

A distinguished alumnus of Nalanda College, Colombo, Mr. Liyanage has made significant contributions to the educational community. He served as General Manager of the Future Minds higher education and career guidance exhibition, organized annually by his alma mater, and continues to support in an advisory capacity. Additionally, he served as the President of the Nalanda College Junior Old Boys’ Association for the term 2019/2021.