Nalani retires from BOC after 37 year career

Having served the state banking giant, Bank of Ceylon for over 37 years W.A Nalani, General Manager/CEO of the Bank retired from service last week. She was the third woman to have held this prestigious top post and was widely recognised in Sri Lankan business circles.

Embracing the challenge of top-tier management of the largest bank in Sri Lanka, this banker – par- excellence is synonymous with determination and versatility.

In her illustrious career at BoC Nalani has previously managed the dedicated Recovery unit of the bank in the capacity of Deputy General Manager for three years, before being called upon to head the Corporate and Offshore Division which she went on to manage for five years.

As an Assistant General Manager she has headed the Metropolitan Branch, the largest middle-market business unit at BoC, and the Sabaragamuwa Province which covers the economically- important districts of Kegalle and Ratnapura where she engaged in domestic banking and was involved in many projects related to tea and rubber sectors, agricultural crops, gem industry and contributed to rural and regional development.

She was indeed a rare breed who demonstrated the wisdom of a common sense banker and understood the needs of the common man, entrepreneur and corporates.

She played a key role in leading the BoC Team on issuance of the debut International Bond of US Dollars 500 million in April this year very successfully.

An Alumna of the University of Colombo, She is the immediate past president of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka and she is a co-winner of Zonta Woman of Achievement Award for Banking in 2009. She is succeeded in the post of General Manager by K Dharmasiri.