team: Management Team

Anjelo Simmons possesses 14 years of fixed income related experience. Commencing his career with Ceylinco Insurance (Life) in 2007, Anjelo joined First Capital Treasuries PLC in 2012 as a Senior Executive. He was promoted as a Manager and Senior Manager in 2015 and 2018 respectively. Presently, he performs duties in the AGM category. His core focus…

Kapila Perera counts over 14 years of experience in Risk and Compliance, Operations and Finance. He has significant exposure in risk management, compliance, AML/CFT compliance, financial and credit analysis and operational functions related to valuation and handling of scrip and scripless securities. Kapila assumed his current position as Assistant General Manager – Risk and Compliance in…

Dimantha Mathew has over 15 years of experience with investment banking a predominant focus. Dimantha brings significant exposure in economic, fixed income and equity research, portfolio management, debt and equity financing strategy, project finance, and corporate finance and advisory services. Prior to joining First Capital, Dimantha acted as Head of Research at Softlogic Stockbrokers. He…

Harshanee Deshapriya possesses 15 years of work experience including 12 years as a corporate lawyer with an extensive exposure towards capital market regulatory work, corporate affairs and activities in diversified industries such as manufacturing, real estate, insurance, investment banking and finance. Her professional expertise ranges across various foreign and local investment activities including company takeovers…

Wasanthi Stephen counts over 23 years of experience within the Human Resource Industry in Sri Lanka. During this period, she has gained extensive exposure to talent management, employee relations and handling of industrial disputes, mentoring and counselling employees, strategic HR planning, and learning and development across hospitality, real estate, telecommunication, manufacturing, financial services and insurance industries. She’s accredited…

Mangala Jayashantha brings over 20 years of significant expertise in financial management, accounting, auditing, corporate planning and taxation. Mangala commenced his career at KPMG – Sri Lanka, a member firm of KPMG International. At KPMG, he obtained extensive exposure in audit and assurance services of a broad array of industry segments including Licensed Commercial Banks,…

Jaliya Wijeratne is the CEO of the Group’s Equity operation, First Capital Equities (Private) Limited. Jaliya brings over two decades of experience in investment advisory in the capital markets of Sri Lanka and has extensive senior level managerial experience over the period. In addition to fund and portfolio management experience, Jaliya specialises in private equity…

Tharusha Ekanayake brings over 21 years of experience in banking and financial services, specialising in the areas of treasury, foreign exchange, fixed income securities, investment banking, assets and liability management, portfolio management, fund raising activities and risk management in relation to treasury. He has received broad exposure and extensive training in treasury, risk management, investment…