Director – LOLC Holdings PLC, Director / CEO – LOLC Finance PLC, Chairman of LOLC Technology Limited.
Conrad Dias
FCMA (UK), CGMA, MBCS (UK), MBA (University of Leicester)
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer LOLC Technologies Limited
Conrad Dias- Director – LOLC Holdings PLC, Director / CEO – LOLC Finance PLC, Chairman of LOLC Technology Limited. Counts over 25 years of experience and possesses domain expertise in sectors such as Trading, Banking and Finance, Assets Management and Manufacturing. In recognition of his contributions to the LOLC Group, and the local IT Industry as a whole, He was awarded the CSSL CIO of the Year in 2016. He was also awarded the Professional Excellence Award 2017 at the event organized by Institute of Certified Management of Accountants of Sri Lanka. His previous tenures include Group CIO of Hirdaramani Group of Companies, AVP of Vanik Incorporations Limited, and Systems Manager Eagle NDB Fund Management Company Limited. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Leicester and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, a Chartered Global Management Accountant and a Fellow of British Computer Society and a Fellow member of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. He has been also selected as one of the 11inductees of the world for CIO hall of fame and CIO 100 honoree for year 2020 and the CIMA top 50 ICONS in the year 2021.
CEO - LOLC Technology Services Ltd cum Chief Information Officer - LOLC Holdings, General – IT .
Prasanna Siriwardena
MSc., CISM, MCP, CISA, CoBIT Certified
Prasanna Siriwardena serves as the Deputy CEO – LOLC Technology Services Ltd cum Chief Information Officer – LOLC Holdings, General – IT .
He holds an MSc in Information Technology from Keele University – UK and is a competent techno-savvy Senior IT professional, with over 18+ years’ experience across functional sectors of Information Security and Information Technology Management with skills in ISMS, IS Audit, Technical Audit, Security testing, IT contingency planning, Project management, Information system/security auditing and compliance.
His previous experience includes his role as Unit Head, Information Security at International Banking Group of National Bank of Kuwait, Manager / National IT Security Officer at KMPG – Kuwait, Manager – Network Administration at KMPG and Software Support Executive at East West Information Systems Ltd.
Further he has obtained professional certifications such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), City & Guilds Examinations in Telecommunication, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), CoBIT 5 Foundation Certified (CoBIT).
Niveyn R. Nanayakkara
Niveyn is an emerging corporate leader, actively championing digital transformation initiatives across the LOLC Group. Operating within a globally diversified conglomerate, his directorial mandate uniquely bridges a vast and dynamic corporate portfolio with next-generation technological innovation.
He currently holds Directorship positions on the boards of:
- Browns EV (Pvt) Ltd
- Browns Power Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
- Browns Hotels & Resorts (Pvt) Ltd
- Browns Plantation Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
- Maturata Plantations Ltd
- Pussellawa Plantations Ltd
- Melfort Green Teas (Pvt) Ltd
At the board level, Niveyn drives sustainable growth and operational efficiency by championing the integration of Artificial Intelligence. He advocates for a “human-in-the-loop” framework; by balancing advanced automation with critical human judgment, this approach maximises productivity while ensuring rigorous risk management and operational integrity.
Niveyn’s strategic vision is grounded in a strong financial and academic foundation where he holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the University of Melbourne. His forward-thinking outlook is further cemented by global best practices in enterprise innovation, having completed a specialised corporate leadership and technology program hosted by Ernst & Young (EY) at both Stanford University and UC Berkeley.
