Acuity Partners has appointed Damith Pallewatte as its new Chairman. Pallewatte takes over from Thimal Perera, who successfully completed his two-year tenure as Chairman (2022-2024).
He holds an MBA from PIM-SJP, a BSc. Management (Hons.) from the London School of Economics, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a Certified Financial Risk Manager from Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
Pallewatte counts over 28 years of experience in the banking sector, including over 14 years in senior corporate management positions.
Pallewatte currently serves as the Acting Chief Executive Officer at Hatton National Bank. Prior to that, he was the DGM of the Wholesale Banking Group.