In his new role, Mr Hemaka is directly responsible for leading product innovation and growing the bank’s transaction banking corporate platform in Sri Lanka. He will report locally to Deutsche Bank’s chief country officer in Sri Lanka, Rohan Rodrigo, and regionally to Thomas DuCharme, head of global transaction banking (GTB), Deutsche Bank Asia.
Prior to this role, Mr Hemaka was senior relationship manager, GTB, Deutsche Bank, where he managed a portfolio of multinationals and large local public and private sector corporate clients. Mr Hemaka holds a master of business administration from the Edith Cowan University, Perth Australia.
Mr Rodrigo said: Sri Lanka is one of the key strategic markets for Deutsche Bank and we are optimistic about its growth prospects and potential. Mr Hemaka’s appointment reinforces Deutsche Bank’s commitment in Sri Lanka whilst supporting our expanding client base.
