Enduring legacy: New era of leadership at BDO Sri Lanka

Enduring legacy: New era of leadership at BDO Sri Lanka

BDO Sri Lanka marks a defining moment in its history as Managing Partner Sujeewa Rajapakse concludes an illustrious 43-year professional journey, paving the way for a new era of leadership under Ashane Jayasekara.

Over more than four decades, Rajapakse has built a distinguished career founded on professional excellence, integrity, and leadership, making a significant contribution not only to BDO but also to Sri Lanka’s accounting, financial, and corporate landscape.

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA), and an MBA holder from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Rajapakse is a Past President of CA Sri Lanka and has held numerous prominent leadership and board positions across the country’s public and private sectors.

His distinguished career includes serving as the Chairman of People’s Bank and People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, together with directorships and senior appointments across leading financial and corporate institutions. His contribution to the profession extends across auditing, finance, banking, governance, and institutional leadership.

As this remarkable chapter draws to a close, Ashane Jayasekara, currently Deputy Managing Partner of BDO Sri Lanka and Managing Director of BDO Partners Ltd., will take over the leadership of the firm.With more than two decades of professional experience, Jayasekara brings extensive expertise in governance, risk and compliance, forensic investigations, cybersecurity, internal audit, and corporate governance. He currently heads BDO’s Governance, Risk Advisory, Cyber and Forensics service lines and serves as an International Liaison Partner for BDO Sri Lanka and Maldives.


A Fellow of CA Sri Lanka, CIMA (UK) and the British Computer Society, Jayasekara holds a BSc (Hons) in Computing and Information Systems, an MBA, and a Master of Laws. His contribution extends beyond professional practice through leadership roles in professional bodies, academia, and the advancement of internal audit, forensic accounting, and technology governance in Sri Lanka.

The transition represents both continuity and renewal for BDO Sri Lanka — honouring the extraordinary legacy built by Rajapakse over 43 years while embracing the future under Jayasekara’s leadership.As one chapter concludes and another begins, BDO Sri Lanka moves forward with a strong foundation, a proud professional heritage, and a continued commitment to excellence.

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