PEOPLE’S LEASING & FINANCE PLC

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC Appoints Dr. Isuru Manawadu to the Board

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Isuru Manawadu as a Director to its Board, following the requisite regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Dr. Manawadu is a distinguished academic and professional currently serving as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, SriLanka. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, having completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a B.Sc. Accounting (Special) degree, where he was honored with the ACCA Gold Medal for outstanding academic and extra-curricular performance at the 2011 General Convocation. Professionally, Dr. Manawadu is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (admitted in 2014) and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA-UK). His expertise covers a wide range of areas including international accounting, accounting quality, investment decision-making, forensic accounting, sustainability accounting, and taxation, and he teaches Financial Accounting, Corporate Reporting, International Accounting Standards, and Public Sector Accounting and Finance. Furthermore, Dr. Manawadu contributes significantly to national service, serving as a Board Member of the Api Wenuwen Api Fund under the Ministry of Defence, and as both a Board Member and Audit Committee Member of the Shrama Wasana Fund under the Ministry of Labour. People’s Leasing & Finance PLC anticipates that his extensive academic rigor, professional credentials, and public sector experience will be a considerable asset to the Board’s governance and strategic oversight.