ABA is inviting members and friends to participate in the Short-Term Visiting Program that the Hatton National Bank (HNB) is hosting in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 26-27, 2026.
The primary objective of ABA’s short-term visiting program is to provide member banks the opportunity to study and undergo training on specific aspects of the operations of member banks. The idea is to enable the visitors to:
(i) enhance and upgrade their technical skills and knowledge in specific banking areas in the distinct and peculiar social, economic and business environment of the host country, and (ii) gain first-hand knowledge of the operations, systems and work procedures of the host bank's various line departments.
The HNB 2026 two-day program will feature high-level HNB executives who will share the Bank’s experience and best practices in Digital Transformation, Business Development and Digital Channels, and Cyber Risk.
Participants will also have the opportunity to tour various facilities of HNB, as well as visit the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka, and the Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd, which is the national payment network that functions under the guidance and supervision of CBSL,
The Tentative Agenda can be viewed below.
(1) PARTICIPATION FEE
We wish to inform you that there is no participation fee for ABA members attending the HNB program. However, non-members will be charged a participation fee of US$200. All participants shall cover their airfare and hotel accommodation.
(2) PROPOSED VENUE
The HNB Program is scheduled to take place at the HNB Towers in Colombo.
(3) ACCCOMMODATION
For accommodation, we have requested the HNB to recommend hotels where delegates may stay, preferably ones that can offer corporate rates and located near HNB Towers. We will provide you details as soon as these are available
(4) REGISTRATION DEADLINE
We encourage your bank to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from HNB's experience in several key banking operations. Please request your participant/s to fill out the CONFIRMATION FORM and return it to us through our e-mail address at aba@aba.org.tw, if possible before April 15, 2026.
AGENDA
26 May 2026
09:00 Visit to The Credit Administration Department.
10:00 Presentation on Centralized Credit Operations.
11:00 Tea and Snack Break.
11:30 Visit to The Centralized Operations Department.
13:00 Lunch at Hatton National Bank Head Office.
14:30 Visit to Center of Aspiration and Contact Center.
15:45 Tea at HNB Towers.
16:30 Presentations.
Opening Remarks by Mr. Damith Pallewatte Managing Director/CEO-HNB.
Presentation by Asian Bankers Association.
Presentations by HNB
(1) Digital Transformation by Mr Chandima Cooray, Executive Vice President/ Chief Innovation Officer.
(2) Business Development & Digital Channels by Mr. Sanjay Wijemanne, Executive Vice President/ COO.
(3) Cyber Risk by Mr. Suresh Emmanuel SVP/Chief Information Security Officer.
19:00 Onwards Fellowship at Hatton National Bank Head Office.
27 May 2026
09:30 Visit to the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB).
11:30 Visit to Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd.
13:30 Lunch at Hatton National Bank Head Office.
15:00 Visit to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
16:30 Tea at Hatton National Bank Head Office.
ABOUT HNB:
Hatton National Bank PLC is a leading private bank in Sri Lanka, with 256 branches and 452 ATMs. It has eight representative offices in the UAE, Bahrain, Italy, Oman and Qatar. HNB is engaged in the provision of general banking, development banking, offshore banking, mortgage financing, lease and hire purchase financing, corporate banking, pawn broking, e-banking facilities, Islamic banking, custodian banking for mobile banking, stock broking, providing life and general insurance services, micro financing, other financial services and property development. It is also engaged in dealing with government securities and listed equities. It operates through five segments: banking, leasing/hire purchase, property, insurance and others. A long-standing and very active member of the ABA, HNB is allocated a seat in the ABA Board of Directors.
