Ms. Sharmini Ratwatte
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Sharmini Ratwatte was appointed to the Board of Bank of Ceylon on 16th September, 2025. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK and holds an MBA from the University of Colombo. She was recognized as the Zonta “Woman of Achievement - Management” in 2004.
Previous Appointments
Ms. Ratwatte formerly worked at MAS Holdings, Sri Lanka for over 16 years in senior finance, management and C suite roles.
She was a Non-Executive Director at John Keells PLC, the tea and stock broking arm of the John Keells Group in Sri Lanka (2007 to 2016).
From 2016 - 2025, she served as a Non-Executive Director at Ceylon Cold Stores PLC, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings operating in the consumer foods and retail, industry and BPPL Holdings PLC, one of Asia's largest brush manufacturers, a large plastics upcycler, and the only polyester yarn producer in Sri Lanka.
Current Appointments
Ms. Ratwatte is a Non Executive Director of the National Credit Guarantee Institution Ltd, a public private collaboration with the GOSL and 13 banks and NBFI’s to support and grow the SME businesses in Sri Lanka.
She is a Non Executive Director on the board of Convenience Food (Lanka) PLC, a manufacturer and marketer of protein based foods in the CBL group and also a Trustee of the Sunera Foundation, a non-profit organization working in theatre and arts with the differently abled.
