Anthony Fonseka

Anthony Nihal Fonseka is currently the Chairman at Phoenix Industries Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at Brandix Lanka Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at Phoenix Ventures Ltd., and a Member of the Governing Board at the National Institute of Business Management since 2013.
Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at DFCC Bank PLC from 2012 to 2013.
He was also the Chairman of Lanka Ventures Plc, the Colombo Stock Exchange, and the Association of Development Financing Institutions.
Additionally, he held positions such as Chairman at Synapsys Ltd., Non-Executive Director at DFCC Bank PLC, Director at the Employees' Trust Fund Board, and Non-Executive Director at John Keells Hotels Plc.
He was a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at John Keells Hotels Plc from 2013 to 2024.
Furthermore, he served as a Director at DFCC Consulting Pvt Ltd., DFCC Vardhana Bank Plc, and Lanka Industrial Estates Ltd.
He was a Member of the Monetary Board at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 2016 to 2020.
He is also a Member of The Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment and the Strategic Enterprise Management Agency.
In addition, he worked as a Deputy Manager at HSBC Bank (Sri Lanka Branch) and was a Member of the National Procurement Commission.
Mr. Fonseka pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Peradeniya and the University of Ceylon.