Leadership Profile

Ujeeth Nakkawita is a seasoned risk and compliance professional with over 22 years of banking experience across Sri Lanka and the Maldives. He has held senior roles in Sri Lankan and Maldivian local banks, and in a leading US global bank, with extensive experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, financial crime compliance, governance, internal controls, credit, and banking operations.

Ujeeth is also a lecturer and professional trainer in risk management, compliance, AML/CFT, credit, and banking. He has lectured at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and conducts professional training programmes for banking and finance professionals.

He holds an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom, a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.