ASOKA NIMALI WANNINAYAKE
Highly accomplished Senior Banking Professional with 11 years of progressive experience at the Bank of Ceylon (BOC),specializing in Corporate Credit Risk Assessment, Internal Financial Controls, and Regulatory Compliance Reporting. Proven expertise managing cross-border transactions using SWIFT Alliance and ITRS systems, ensuring. absolute alignment with central bank statutory guidelines. Equipped with an exceptional academic foundation in Economics(GPA 3.73/4.00), deep technical knowledge in AML/CFT frameworks, and an international profile highly optimized for banking sector.
Work History
Assistant Manager of Operations
8 Months- Oversee, verify, and approve critical statutory compliance documentation in strict accordance with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) foreign exchange rules.
- Mitigate transactional risks and control high-value foreign exchange flows leveraging advanced SWIFT and ITRS routing mechanisms.
- Liaise with international banking units to streamline foreign currency account structures, ensuring flawless financial crime compliance.
Assistant Manager
5 Years- Conducted rigorous corporate financial statement analysis and debt servicing health evaluations to engineer complex, multi-tiered commercial credit facilities.
- Vetted and approved high-exposure commercial loan documentation and corporate bank guarantees within prescribed risk tolerance frameworks.
- Monitored post-disbursement credit risks, successfully lowering non-performing asset trends through proactive client restructuring.
Internal Audit Control Officer
1 Year- Executed comprehensive internal operational audits across front-and-back-office divisions to proactively identify control weaknesses and operational risks.
- Designed and implemented localized internal remediation procedures that drastically minimized reporting errors and processing vulnerabilities.
B Class Officer
6 Years- Head Cash Officer (NRFC, 2018-2020): Directed foreign currency vault operations, optimization of liquidity reserves, and legal settlement of high-value deceased customer estates.
- Personal Banking Operations (2015-2018): Governed daily cash vaults clearing, interbank check processing, and rigorous accounting reconciliations.
- Management Trainee (2014-2015): Successfully completed intensive cross-functional rotational training focused on corporate credit underwriting and clearing clearing-house mechanisms.
Education
B.A. - Economics (Special Degree)
- Research Internship - Monetary Policy & Regulation - Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)
- GPA: 3.73 / 4.00 (GPA)
Diploma in Applied Banking & Finance (DABF)
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
Skills
Certification
- Certificate in AML & Combating Financing of Terrorism, 76.68%, 2026, 2026-01-01
- Information Security Awareness Certification, 98.33%, 2025, 2025-01-01
Languages
Full Name
Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Asoka Nimali Wanninayake
Highly Accomplished Senior Banking Executive with eleven plus years of progressive expertise directing Corporate Credit Risk Assessment Internal Audit Controls and Financial Crime Compliance at a premier state commercial bank A strategic leader who has consistently mitigated Non Performing Assets and mastered AML CFT frameworks to protect international market operations Proven track record of managing complex cross border liquidity and transactional risks utilizing SWIFT Alliance frameworks ensuring absolute alignment with central bank statutory guidelines Backed by a strong academic foundation in Monetary Economics with a GPA of 3.73 out of 4.00 combining rigorous analytical depth with executive level execution
Phone Numbers
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Links
LinkedIn Profile Name
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Profile Identification Number
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Relocation
References
First Reference
Mr A C V Kumara
Senior Manager
Bank of Ceylon
Second Reference
Mrs R A C Jyarathne
Senior Manager
Bank of Ceylon