Background
Silva, Herbert Poshitha Janaka De was born on August 24, 1944 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Herbert and Merlyn De Silva.
Silva, Herbert Poshitha Janaka De was born on August 24, 1944 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Herbert and Merlyn De Silva.
Bachelor of Science, University Ceylon, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1966. Master of Business Administration, University Sri Jayawardenapura, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1986.
Senior accountant State Engineering Corporation, Colombo, 1971-1972. Finance manager Building Materials Corporation, 1973. Lecturer, accountant Indico, Ltd., Lusaka, Zambia, 1973-1976.
Assistant general manager Bank of Ceylon, Colombo, 1976-1980, corporation advisor, 1981-1986. Director, general manager Sampath Bank, Ltd., since 1987.
Fellow Institute Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Chartered Institute Cost and Management Accountants.
Married Olga Ranjini Abeywickrama, October 27, 1972. Children: Chulangi, Dulmini.