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Combining Trusted Heritage With Modern Market Innovation

Since March 1989, Lanka Securities has been at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s capital markets, helping clients navigate investment opportunities with expert guidance, institutional strength, and unwavering integrity.

As a trusted stockbroking firm, we support investors with access to the Colombo Stock Exchange, market insights, portfolio guidance, and personalized service designed around long-term financial goals.

36+

Years of Excellence

16M+

Clients Through BOC

LKR 5T

Assets Under Network

Our Values

The Principles That Guide Us

Integrity

We uphold the highest ethical standards in everything we do.

Expert Guidance

Our experienced team delivers insights and solutions clients can trust.

Client-Centered Service

We put our clients at the heart of our decisions and solutions.

Our Leadership

Our Leadership

Experienced leaders driving our vision forward with expertise, integrity, and dedication.

Institutional Strength

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We leverage our shareholders' strengths to offer clients exceptional investment solutions.

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Mrs. Aamna Taseer

Mrs. Aamna Taseer

Chairperson

Mrs. Taseer is one of the main promoters who established First Capital Securities Corporation Limited (FCSC) in Pakistan in 1994. FCSC set the tone for investment banking services in Pakistan and together with leading international investment banks worked on important advisory and corporate finance transactions.

Since then she has been actively involved in establishing other Companies in the financial sector as well as telecommunications, print, media and real estate & property development sector.

Mr. Kosala Gamage

Mr. Kosala Gamage

Managing Director

Mr. Kosala Gamage is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of extensive experience in Sri Lanka’s
capital markets. In his career, he is dedicated to managing both local and foreign investments within the
Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).


Establishing his career in 1995 with Lanka Securities (Pvt) Ltd, he progressed from Investment Advisor to
Director Sales. In 2008 he was appointed Managing Director/CEO of Lanka Securities (Pvt) Ltd, a position
he continues to hold with distinction to date. In depth, throughout his career, Mr. Gamage has
demonstrated exceptional expertise in capital market operations, strategic leadership, and stakeholder
engagement, contributing significantly to the growth and development of Sri Lanka’s financial
ecosystem.


In addition to his responsibilities at Lanka Securities, he also serves as a Director on the Board of the
Colombo Stock Exchange, Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd, and Renuka Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.

Mr. Shahbaz Taseer

Mr. Shahbaz Taseer

Mr. Shahbaz Taseer holds directorship in many Pakistani listed Companies including Pace (Pakistan)
Limited, Media Times Limited, First Capital Securities Corporation Ltd and Pace Barka Properties Limited.
He has extensive experience in stock market operations and business development and has knowledge
in depth categorically over international & domestic stock markets, food & minerals and also has vast
experience in project development, investment, design and implementation in telecommunications.

Mr. Taseer holds a bachelors degree in Economics & Finance from Beaconhouse National University with
specialization in mass communication. His areas of interest include corporate & international law,
economics & finance, marketing, film & mass communication.

Mr. Shehryar Ali Taseer

Mr. Shehryar Ali Taseer

Mr. Taseer is working as the Chief Executive Officer of Media Times Limited (MTL), a media division company of First Capital Group of Companies, Pakistan. Presently, he is responsible for overall management and growth of MTL, which is listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Mr. R M N Jeewantha

Mr. R M N Jeewantha

Mr. Jeewantha is a Deputy General Manager at the Bank of Ceylon, with over 21 years of banking experience in Treasury Management, Investment Banking, Financial Management, Credit Management, and Retail Banking. Mr. Jeewantha is a graduate of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and holds a Bsc. Accountancy (Special) degree.

Furthermore, he completed his MBA at the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) and is also a member of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (ACPM) and Senior Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (AIB).

Mr. Russel Fonseka

Mr. Russel Fonseka

Mr. Russel Fonseka is a seasoned banking professional with over three decades of experience in the Sri Lankan banking industry. Prior to joining Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC, he served at Bank of Ceylon in several senior leadership positions and retired in August 2025 as its General Manager / Chief Executive Officer.


He possesses extensive expertise in strategic leadership, banking operations, financial management, governance, risk oversight, and stakeholder engagement.

Throughout his career, Mr. Fonseka has made a significant contribution to the development of the banking sector through his active engagement with regulators, professional bodies, and industry stakeholders.

Mr. Fonseka completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, USA. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is also a Senior Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

Mr. Imran Hafeez

Mr. Imran Hafeez

Mr. Imran Hafeez is currently working in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer of First Capital Investment Limited (FCIL), an Asset Management Company, based in Lahore Pakistan.

Mr. Hafeez is an action oriented professional with a track record of over 16 years as a business strategist and financial controller. He started his professional career with one of the Big-4 professional services firms in the world, Price waterhouse Coopers, as an article training student and dealt with a diversified client portfolio of multinational and local concerns. He joined the First Capital Group in 2004 and has been responsible for handling overall finance and accounts function of the Real Estate Division of the Group. He was offered a challenging position of Group director Finance for First Capital and Pace Group in 2012. Group was in serious financial crunch and financial institutions were aggressively demanding their repayments. During his term of service as Group Director Finance, he successfully engaged with the financial institutions and negotiated terms for restructuring and settlement of debts worth multi billion rupees.

In addition he also successfully formulated and implemented policies for Group restructuring and revival. His services were not only limited in the financial restructuring, but also in the marketing and development phase. He has extensive experience of fund raising, feasibility analysis, pricing architecture, make vs. buy, capital investments, budgeting and cost management, project valuation and prioritization, financial statement analysis and risk management analysis for designing effective risk control mechanism. After successful revival of real estate projects, Mr. Imran has now formulated a comprehensive business plan for business development and growth of the First Capital Investment Limited (FCIL).

Mr. Hafeez is a Commerce graduate & an affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and an associated member of Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA). Moreover, he has attended various courses and seminars conducted by professional and regulatory bodies. With an extensive expertise in the field of finance, restructuring, risk management and marketing, Mr. Imran Hafeez brings with him a versatile skill set, and under his leadership, the FCIL is expected to achieve new heights of progress.

Ms. Shehrbano Taseer

Ms. Shehrbano Taseer

Ms. Shehrbano Taseer is a non executive Director on the Board of Directors of various Companies of First Capital Group, parent company of Lanka Securities. First Capital group is a conglomerate which owns a mix of businesses that provide various services in the financial services, print & media, retail and property development & construction sectors. Ms. Taseer holds non?executive directorships in First Capital Securities Corporation Limited, Pace (Pakistan) Limited, Media Times Limited and Pace Barka Properties Limited. She is also a member of Audit Committee of Directors of Pace (Pakistan) Limited. In the capacity of non executive director her role is to provide an independent business judgment, on various decisions taken by the Board of Directors of First Capital group companies.

Ms. Taseer is a journalist working with Newsweek Pakistan but freelances for other publications. Ms. Taseer graduated in May 2010 from Smith College with a BA in Government and Film Studies.

Ms. Naheed Minhas

Ms. Naheed Minhas

She is a Pakistani businesswoman has extensive work experience in Electronic and Print Media Industry in Pakistan. Her professional education program as Certified Director from Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan.

Mr. Chanaka Mendis

Mr. Chanaka Mendis

Director of Sales

Ms. Dilrukshi Damayanthi

Ms. Dilrukshi Damayanthi

Director of Finance and Administration

Mrs. Dinithi De Silva

Mrs. Dinithi De Silva

Compliance Officer

Mr. Nishantha J. Silva

Mr. Nishantha J. Silva

Head of International Sales

Mr. Anura Hedigallage

Mr. Anura Hedigallage

Head of Business Development

Mr. Lakmal Madalagama

Mr. Lakmal Madalagama

Head of Sales

Mr. Heshan Munasinghe

Mr. Heshan Munasinghe

Head of Foreign Trading

Mr. Priyanga Perera

Mr. Priyanga Perera

Head of IT