PayMedia appoints Dhammika Dasa as COO

Dhammika Dasa

PayMedia (Pvt)Ltd announced the appointment of Dhammika Dasa as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective from November 18, 2025.
With over 27 years of experience across the IT and financial sectors in Sri Lanka, Australia, and New Zealand, Dasa brings expertise in Strategic & Business Planning, Project Management, Staff Management, Training & Development, IT Governance, Information Security Implementation, Budget Planning and digital transformation.
His arrival marks a new chapter for PayMedia as the company leverages his industry knowledge to refine its operational architecture and scale its cutting-edge fintech solutions for an increasingly digital-first global economy. Prior to joining PayMedia, Dasa served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at People’s Bank, where he led one of the institution’s most significant digital transformation initiatives.  During his tenure, he was responsible for the entire ICT function of the bank, overseeing and refining digital strategies to ensure alignment with industry bestpractices and competitiveness with leading commercial banks, and the successful execution of large-scale system revamping and core modernization projects, leaving a strong and lasting impacton the bank’s digital capabilities.
His extensive career also includes a tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KPMG Technologies, where he led large-scale Oracle ERP implementations and played a role in earning the organization the “Oracle Partner of the Year – SaaS Applications” award in 2018. 
Additionally, Dasa served as General Manager – Group InformationTechnology at Aitken Spence PLC, where he led and managed a team of IT professionals responsible for delivering enterprise-wide information and communication technology services.
As the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PayMedia, Dhammika Dasa will be responsible for translating the company’s visionary goals into functional reality by overseeing daily operationsand ensuring seamless inter-departmental alignment. 
His role involves optimizing internalprocesses, managing vendor relations, and leveraging his deep expertise in information security to maintain PayMedia’s commitment to global quality and PCI DSS standards.