Mr. G. A. R. D. Prasanna is a proven business leader with extensive experience across multiple industries including, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Leisure, Plantations, and Hydropower Generation. Over the years, he has established himself as a strategist in business management and as a trusted voice in corporate governance, having led both quoted and unquoted companies as Chairman, Managing Director, and Independent Director.
A strong advocate of Integrated Thinking, Mr. Prasanna champions the alignment of strategy, governance, sustainability, and performance. He emphasizes breaking down organizational silos and fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure that financial, human, social, intellectual, and natural capitals are integrated into decision-making. Through this approach, he has consistently promoted holistic value creation, stakeholder inclusiveness, and future-oriented strategy, enabling organizations to build resilience, strengthen investor and community trust, and achieve sustainable long-term growth.
During his tenure as Chairman of Pan Asia Banking Corporation (July 2017 – May 2021), he steered the bank to significant business growth and exceptional performance. Currently, as Chairman of LB Finance PLC, he is spearheading its digital transformation journey, positioning LB as a leader in delivering intuitive products, services, and platforms that respond to evolving customer and business needs.
In addition, Mr. Prasanna serves on the Boards of several leading corporates, including L B Finance PLC, Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC, La Forteresse (Private) Limited, Alternate Power Systems (Pvt) Ltd, Vallibel Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Vallibel Investment (Pvt) Ltd, Vallibel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Vallibel Leisure (Pvt) Ltd, Vallibel X (Pvt) Ltd, Vallibel Three (Pvt) Ltd, Delmege Insurance Brokers (Private) Limited, DHT Cement (Private) Limited, Wise Property Solutions PVT LTD, Wise Homes PVT LTD, Grand Mark PVT LTD and Anuradha Traders (Pvt) Ltd.