Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced the appointment of Vindhya Jayasekera as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate, effective January 1, 2025. Jayasekera will succeed the current CEO, Rajeeva Bandaranaike, who is set to retire in 2025 after an 11-year tenure.
Prior to this role, Jayasekera served as Chief Investment Officer at NDB Wealth Management Limited, where she managed assets exceeding 380 billion rupees.
Jayasekera is a CFA Charter holder and a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) accredited by the Global Association of Risk Professionals. She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA) and holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation.
A Fulbright Scholar, Jayasekera earned a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, graduating with a medal for academic excellence. She also holds a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa.