Sunil Mendis is a Sri Lanka

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n corporate execrative. He was the former Governor

Governor

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 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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 and Chairmen of Hayley's Group of companies.

Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo

Royal College Colombo

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 he is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

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. Joining Hayleys he went on to become its Chairman of the Group of companies, one of the Sri Lanka's oldest and largest conglomerates. After retiring as Chairman he was appointed as Governor of the Central Bank in 2004. He has been on the board of over 100 companies and several State Institutions in Sri Lanka as well as overseas.