Avanthi Colombage, new Visa Country Manager for Sri Lanka/Maldives
View(s):
Ms. Avanthi Colombage
Visa Inc, a world leader in digital payments, has announced the appointment of Avanthi Colombage as Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives for Visa. Ms. Colombage, who replaces Anthony Watson, will head the operations of the company in the two markets from Colombo and be a part of Visa’s leadership team in the region, the company said in a media release.
She joined Visa in 2017 and has been responsible for client relationships and driving business growth for Visa and its clients. In her client relationship role at Visa, Avanthi has been instrumental in managing various long-term clients of Visa and in forging new partnerships, driving new payment flows and engaging with fintechs across the market, the release said.
Prior to joining Visa, Avanthi was with HSBC for 17 years in various roles spanning Commercial Transactional Banking, Card Products and Loyalty, Direct Channels and Digital Banking, and had also led the Cash Management vertical in the Maldives.
T.R. Ramachandran, Group Country Manager, India and South Asia, Visa said, “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Avanthi Colombage as our new Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives. A well-known professional in the banking and financial services industry, Avanthi has played a crucial role in strengthening our business relationships in the region.”