User:Corporatetype/sandbox

Biography
An accountant turned banker, focused on international and local banking in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Sri Lanka for 36years of which 17years have been as the CEO of two of Sri Lanka's premier privately owned listed Banking Groups. Currently he is the CHAIRMAN Digital Reality- a joint venture between St. Anthony’s Property Developers and Dialog Axiata.

Early Life and Education
Educated at the Royal College Colombo, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and received his MBA from the Cranfield School of Management United Kingdom.

Family
Married to Sharmani a PhD holder in Control System from Imperial College London (nee Visuvanathan) in July 1983, daughter of Dr Maheswari Visuvanathan (nee Sivalingam) and the late Chevalier Sinnathamby Visuvanathan. Has two daughters named, Arushka ,a Post Graduate MA in US studies from University College London and Anjali, a Post Graduate MSc in Water Management from University of Oxford.

Career
Theagarajah began his career as a the Second Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank,NA in 1983. Returning to Sri Lanka in 1992, he took up the position as Deputy Country Head Banque Indosuez. On the acquisition of Banque Indosuez by Hatton National Bank of Sri Lanka, he was made a Member of the Corporate Management and in 2004 was appointed as Managing Director/CEO of Hatton National Bank and was instrumental in turning Hatton National Bank into one of the most innovative and financially strong banks whilst overseeing a period of rapid growth and diversification during his tenure of 9 years.

In 2013 appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of National Development Bank of Sri Lanka. During the three year period the NDB was recognized as "Best Bank in Sri Lanka in 2015" by Global Finance.

In 2016 appointed Deputy Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Cargills Bank of Sri Lanka

Independent non Executive Director Carson Cumberbatch and company PLC (2012 to present)

Honors and Recognition

 * Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Award

Chairman Sri Lanka Bankers Association (2004-2020)

Association of Professional Bankers in Sri Lanka (2010-2012)

Chairman Asian Banks Association (2010-2012)

Member of the Board of Colombo Stock Exchange (2017-2019)

Chairman of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (2017-2019)

Served as co-opted member of the council of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK for a 4 year tenure

In 2014 served as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Divisional Board of CIMA UK