Monday, September 20, 2021

Priyantha Dematagoda heads Lanka Microfinance Practitioners’ Assn.

The Annual General Meeting of the Lanka Microfinance Practitioners’ Association (LMFPA) was held online via ZOOM for the first time under the new normal environment on September 14, 2021 and Priyantha Dematagoda (Sewa Community Credit Ltd) was unanimously elected as the new President while Imran Nafeer (Muslim Aid Micro Credit Guarantee Limited) elected as the Secretary and Wasantha Gunawardena (People’s Micro-Commerce) was elected as the Treasurer of LMFPA for the year 2021/2022.

LMFPA is the representative body of the microfinance practitioners of Sri Lanka.

LMFPA, was initiated in 2006, and registered as an association in year 2007 envisions a “Dynamic and Sustainable Microfinance Network for an Inclusive Financial System in Sri Lanka”, with the mission of “contributing to the development of sustainable microfinance service by, supporting all the stakeholders in the sector and creating a conducive environment through collective action in an effective and efficient manner”.Currently there are 53 organizations who are members of LMFPA.

Other elected officials are as follows: Immediate Past President: Anura Atapattu of Berendina Micro Investments Co Ltd.

Vice President: Gnanasiri Abeywardena of Dumbara Micro Credit Ltd.

Asst. Secretary: Tharanga Ileperuma of Agro Micro Investments Ltd.

Directors: Victor Ratnayake of Nomic International Ltd, Saman Ranaweera of Ventura Crystal Investments Ltd, Chamika Weerasinghe of Purewin Credit and investments Ltd, Ransith de Mel of Eclof Lanka (Gte) Ltd, Udaya Bandara of Arthavida Intermediary Ltd, Prasad Seneviratne of Silvereen Micro Credit Company Ltd, Bandula Hennadige of South Asia Partnership, Conrad Ranawake of The Institute for the Development of Community Strengths and Felician Jayakody of Lanka Credit & Business Finance Ltd


 

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