Sri Lanka, March 3 -- HNB PLC's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Damith Pallewatte, was named Sri Lanka's 'Bank CEO of the Year 2025' by the Global CEO Forum.

The CEO of the Year Awards - which was hosted at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, recognises leadership excellence in the corporate sector across organisational performance, governance standards and industry impact and serves as a national platform that brings together senior business leaders alongside key representatives from Government and the diplomatic community.

HNB's robust risk governance framework, unique innovations drive and expansion of digital capability, transformation of its people and processes and clearly defined 5-year strategy focused on accelerating growth ...