About the Bank

Our Vision

“To be the most technologically advanced, innovative and customer friendly financial services organisation in Sri Lanka, poised for future expansion in South Asia”

 

Our Mission

“Providing reliable, innovative, customer friendly financial services, utilising cutting edge technology and focusing continuously on productivity improvement whilst developing our staff and acquiring necessary expertise to expand locally and regionally” 

 

About Our Bank

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC is a licensed commercial bank and a public limited liability company with ordinary shares listed on the Main Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange. As at end 2013, Commercial Bank had the largest market capitalisation among all listed banking and financial institutions in Sri Lanka and ranked fourth among all listed entities. We are the only Sri Lankan bank represented in the Top 1000 World Banks for three consecutive years, the annual ranking prepared by UK-based publication The Banker based on strength of Tier I capital, size of assets, soundness, performance and profitability. We have also been recognised as ‘The Best Bank in Sri Lanka’ for fifteen consecutive years by the USA based Global Finance Magazine.

Commercial Bank’s head office is located at
‘Commercial House’,
No. 21, Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha,
Colombo 01, Sri Lanka.

 

Corporate Information

General
Name of Company	Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
Legal Form	A public limited liability company incorporated in Sri Lanka on June 25, 1969 under the Companies Ordinance No. 51 of 1938 and quoted in the Colombo Stock Exchange in March 1970. The Company was re-registered under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007. Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC is a Licensed Commercial Bank under the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988.
Company Registration Number	PQ 116
Accounting Year-end	December 31
Stock Exchange Listing	The Ordinary Shares and the Unsecured Subordinated Redeemable Debentures of December 2006/December 2016 series, both fixed and floating interest rates of the Bank are listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Registered Office	“Commercial House”, No. 21, Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha, P.O. Box 856, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. Telephone (General): 2486000-3 (4 lines), 4486000, 7486000, 5486000, 2430420, 2336700, 2445010-15 (6 lines), Tele-Banking: 2336633-5 (3 lines) Facsimile: 2449889 SWIFT Code - Sri Lanka: CCEYLKLX SWIFT Code - Bangladesh: CCEYBDDH E-mail: email@combank.net Web: http://www.combank.net, www.combank.lk
Head Office	Commercial House’, No. 21, Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha, P.O. Box 856, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka.
Information Centre	Telephone: 2353333, 7353333
Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN)	124006007
Credit Ratings	Sri Lanka Operation AA(lka) was re-affirmed by Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd. in 2013 AA+ was affirmed by RAM Ratings Lanka Ltd. in 2013 Bangladesh Operation AAA was re-affirmed by Credit Rating Information Services Ltd. in 2013
Compliance Officer	Mr. S.M. Richard Rodrigo
Lawyers	Messrs Julius & Creasy, No. 41, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka.
Secretaries	S S P Corporate Services (Pvt) Ltd., No. 101, Inner Flower Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka. Telephone: 2573894, 2576871 Facsimile: 2573609 E-mail: sspsec@sltnet.lk (Kindly direct any queries about the administration of the shareholding to the above Company)
Board of Directors and Sub-Committees
Board of Directors	Mr. D.S. Weerakkody - Chairman Mr. K.G.D.D. Dheerasinghe - Deputy Chairman Mr. W.M.R.S. Dias - Managing Director/CEO Prof. U.P. Liyanage Mr. L. Hulugalle Mr. M.P. Jayawardena Mr. S. Swarnajothi Mr. J. Durairatnam
Company Secretary	Mrs. R.R. Dunuwille
Board Sub-Committees	Board Human Resources & Remuneration Committee Mr. D.S. Weerakkody - Chairman Mr. K.G.D.D. Dheerasinghe Prof. U.P Liyanage Mr. W.M.R.S. Dias (By Invitation)
	Board Integrated Risk Management Committee Mr. K.G.D.D. Dheerasinghe - Chairman Mr. W.M.R.S. Dias Prof. U.P Liyanage Mr. M.P. Jayawardena Mr. L. Hulugalle Mr. S. Swarnajothi Mr. J. Durairatnam Mr. K.D.N. Buddhipala - Chief Financial Officer/Secretary Mr. S.C.U. Manatunge - Chief Risk Officer
	Board Nomination Committee Mr. D.S. Weerakkody - Chairman Mr. K.G.D.D. Dheerasinghe Prof. U.P. Liyanage Mr. W.M.R.S. Dias (By Invitation)
	Board Audit Committee Mr. S. Swarnajothi - Chairman Mr. L. Hulugalle Mr. M.P. Jayawardena Prof. U.P. Liyanage Mr. W.M.R.S. Dias (By Invitation
	Board Credit Committee Mr. K.G.D.D. Dheerasinghe - Chairman Mr. M.P. Jayawardena Mr. W. M. R. S. Dias
	Board Technology Committee Prof. U.P. Liyanage - Chairman Mr. W. M. R. S. Dias Mr. J. Durairatnam Mr. R. Muttaih - Chief Information Officer Mr. L.H. Munasinghe - Deputy General Manager - Marketing Mr. M.E.P. Perera - Assistant General Manager - Operations
	Board Investment Committee Mr. K.G.D.D. Dheerasinghe - Chairman Mr. W.M.R.S. Dias Mr. J. Durairatnam Mr. K.D.N. Buddhipala - Chief Financial Officer Mr. S.C.U. Manatunge - Chief Risk Officer Mr. Prins Perera - Head of Global Markets Mr. A.N.P. Sooriyarachchi - Assistant General Manager - Corporate and Investment Banking Mr. S. Balasuriya - Head of Global Treasury/Secretary
Subsidiary and Associate Companies	Subsidiary Companies Commercial Development Company PLC ONEzero Company Ltd. Commex Sri Lanka S.R.L.
	Associate Companies Equity Investments Lanka Ltd. Commercial Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd.