The
Association of Professional Bankers - Sri
Lanka was formed in July 1988 by a
group of dedicated senior bankers with the
following principal objectives;
1.
Undertake,
promote and facilitate
studies in the field
of banking and allied
subjects.
2.
Plan
and organize teaching
and training programmes
in the field of banking.
3.
Knowledge
Management : The New
Challenge in Managing
Human Resource in
Banking.
4.
Promote
and safeguard the common
interests of the profession.
5.
Promote
fellowship and understanding
among members of the
Association.
The
following bankers who were
founder members of the Association
were elected as office bearers
of the 1st council of Management.
Mr.
R.T. Wijetilleke
-
President
Mr.
Patrick de
Silva
-
Vice
President
Mr.
Ranjit Fernando
-
VicePresident
Mr.
P. Letchumanan
-
VicePresident
Mr.
A. Kathiravelupillai
-
Secretary
General
Mr.
M. Machado
-
Asst.Secretary
Mr.
E. A. Gunasekera
-
Treasurer
Mr.
K. Sivagananathan
-
Council
Member
Mr.
A. L. Abeygoonewardene
-
Council
Member
Mr.
T. Thiagarajah
-
Council
Member
Mr.
N B S.B. Balalle
-
Council
Member
Mr.
E.T. Fernando
-
Council
Member
From
the time of its formation
the Association has been successful
in achieving most of its objectives
by organising, inter-alia,
lectures, seminars and various
training programmes so as
to enable the bankers to keep
abreast with the latest developments
in their profession. Such
programmes covered not only
the subject of banking but
also other related areas such
as technology, management,
marketing etc., Senior Executives
of Banks were also given the
opportunity to participate
in various educational programmes
organised by the Association
on very useful subjects that
are of interest to them as
banking professional.
Being mindful of the significant
contribution made by the banking
industry to the economic development
of the country, the association
will continue to play a meaningful
role in providing facilities
to bankers so as to enable
them to acquire the required
knowledge and skills with
the objective of improving
the banking system of the
country.
The
Association completed a decade
of service in 1988 and the
event was celebrated in a
fitting manner for 3 days
organizing several activities.
The main event was the symposium
on "Banking Beyond Year
2000" for which the guest
of honour was Mr. Andrew Buxton,
The Chairman of Barclays Bank
London. The event was not
only a tremendous success
but it became the talking
point among those associated
with the financial service
industry in this country.
The success of this event
motivated the Association
to conduct the convention
as an Annual Event. Since
then, the association has
conducted annual conventions
on the theme "Excellence
in Banking" in the year
1999 and "Towards a Safer
Banking system" in the
year 2000. Sir Brian Pitman,
chairman Lloyds TSB Bank London
and The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward
George, Governor - Bank of
England respectively participated
in the above conventions as
the Key Note Speakers.
The membership of the association,
which includes CEO's, and
members of the Senior Management
of Banks has exceeded 700.
This association is affiliated
to the Organisation of Professional
associations (OPA) of Sri
Lanka the apex body of professional
associations in this country.
