PLC appoints Dr. Manawadu to Board

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) announced 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 an 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.

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. 

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.