Following the demise of Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) Chairman Nilantha De Silva, the bank announced the appointment of banking veteran Aruni Goonetilleke as the new Chairperson, who was appointed to HNB's board as a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director on April 1, 2021. Goonetilleke is a financial services expert, with over 25 years of experience in regional financial markets. She has extensive experience in enterprise risk management, credit, audit and business origination and has held leadership positions in local and international banks. Her last role was Head of Corporate Banking at People's Bank. Immediately prior to that, she was Head of Credit for Commercial Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore.