Chalana Lakshan

I am Chalana Miyuru Lakshan currently live in Sri Lanka with over 8 years of experience in Compliance Risk Management and AML/CFT, I am a seasoned Compliance professional with extensive skills and knowledge in AML/CFT, KYC/CDD/EDD, Sanctions, Name Screening, and Transaction Monitoring and Investigations. As a well-balanced professional, I have served in capacities such as Compliance Officer and Financial Crime Investigator specializing in AML, CFT, and Sanctions. My educational background in Compliance further strengthens my expertise in this field.

Additionally, I am proud to be an associate member of The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

Assistant Manager - Compliance and Governance - HNB FINANCE PLC

Responsible for Regulatory compliance,

AML screening monitoring

KYC and CDD functions Management

Central Bank of SL and CSE reporting

Compliance Officer and Risk Coordinator -NDB Wealth Management Limited

Managing the overall Compliance function to ensures that the company complies with it's external regulatory and legal requirements as well as internal policies and regulations by local and international regulators.

AML Investigator and Transaction Monitoring (UAE and USA regions) - HSBC 

Conducted AML investigations in Transaction monitoring Investigations of (Retail Banking and Corporate banking business lines). part of AML investigations Quality Assurance (QA) investigations team of UAE. Part of many pilot projects of UAE AML investigations.

I successfully completed a Degree in Economics specializing in Financial Economics (BA Economics (Honours))  at Sri Jayewardenepura University (Sri Lanka) in 2017. I also successfully completed a Diploma in Compliance by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) in 2020. Further, I am currently reading for CISI Global Financial Compliance certification and Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) in the Open University of Sri Lanka which makes me a candidate with good knowledge in both compliance, Finance, and Law subjects.