People's Leasing & Finance PLC announced that the board of directors has appointed the following persons as non- executive non-independent directors effective February 19, 2020: Mr. Sudarshan Ahangama, Mr.Kurukulasuriya Canicious, Joachin Clive Fonseka, Mr.Chanura Jayanta Wijetillake, Mr.Upul Lalcshman Asoka, Wickramasinghe Bandara and Ms.Miriam Coralie Pietersz as non-executive independent director effective March 1, 2020. Mr. Sudarshan Ahangama is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and served on the board of MAS Holdings as its Group Finance Director for the past 15 years. Mr. Clive Fonseka joined People's Bank in 2002, prior to which he served at American Express Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. Mr. Chanura Wijetillake has over 35 years experience in the Banking Sector, out of which a total of 14 years in the Senior Management & the Corporate Management at the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, covering the areas of Lending, Compliance & Branch Administration. Mr. Asoka Bandara has over 30 years of expertise in demand generation function and business development in MNC's and leading local corporates. He has been a MANCOM member of Nestle Lanka PLC and Group Managing Director of Delmege Forsyth Group of companies and currently operates management consultancy services for leading local conglomerates. Ms. M. C. Pietersz is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.