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Name of Company
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

Legal Form
A public limited liability Company incorporated in Sri Lanka on June 25, 1969 under the Companies Ordinance No. 51 of 1938 and quoted in the Colombo Stock Exchange in March 1970. The Company was re-registered under the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007. A licensed commercial bank under the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988.

Company Registration Number

PQ 116

Accounting Year-end

December 31 Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN) 124006007

Stock Exchange Listing

The Ordinary Shares and Unsecured Subordinated Redeemable Debentures of December 2006/December 2011 series, December 2006/December 2013 series and December 2006/December 2016 series, both fixed and floating interest rates of the Company are listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

Registered Office

“Commercial House”, No. 21, Bristol Street, P.O. Box 856, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka. Telephone: 2445010-15 (6 lines), 2328193-5 (3 lines) 2430420, 2336700 Telex: 21520 COMEX CE Facsimile: 9411-2449889 SWIFT Code - Sri Lanka: CCEYLKLX SWIFT Code - Bangladesh: CCEYBDDH E-mail: email@combank.net Website: www.combank.net

Head Office
"Commercial House", No. 21, Bristol Street, P.O. Box 856, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka.

Board of Directors
Mr. M.J.C. Amarasuriya (Chairman)
Mr. B.R.L. Fernando (Deputy Chairman)
Mr. A.L. Gooneratne (Managing Director)
Dr. H.S. Wanasinghe
Mr. A.N. Fonseka (Resigned w.e.f. January 31, 2009)
Mr. L.J.A. Fernando Mr. D.S. Weerakkody
Mr. P.M. Martelli (Appointed w.e.f. October 16, 2008)
Mr. P. Kjellerhaug (Alternate Director - to Mr. P.M. Martelli) (Appointed w.e.f. October 16, 2008)
Mr. R.M.S.Fernando (Appointed w.e.f. December 19, 2008)
Mrs. S.N. Wickramasinghe (Appointed w.e.f. February 1, 2009)

Company Secretary

Mrs. R.R. Dunuwille

Board Audit Committee

Mr. B.R.L. Fernando (Chairman)
Mr. A.N. Fonseka (Resigned w.e.f. January 31, 2009)
Dr. H.S. Wanasinghe
Mr. D.S. Weerakkody
Mr. R.M.S. Fernando (Appointed w.e.f. January 27, 2009)
Mr. A.L. Gooneratne (by invitation)

Board Integrated Risk Management Committee

Mr. B.R.L. Fernando (Chairman)
Mr. L.J.A. Fernando
Mr. R.M.S. Fernando (Appointed w.e.f. January 27, 2009)
Mr. A.L. Gooneratne

Board Nomination Committee
Mr. M.J.C. Amarasuriya (Chairman)
Mr. B.R.L. Fernando
Mr. L.J.A. Fernando
Mr. A.L. Gooneratne (by invitation)

Board Human Resources & Remuneration Committee

Mr. M.J.C. Amarasuriya (Chairman)
Dr. H.S. Wanasinghe
Mr. L.J.A. Fernando
Mr. D.S. Weerakkody
Mr. A.L. Gooneratne

Compliance Officer
Mr. Delip Fernando - Deputy General Manager (Inspection)

Auditors
Ernst & Young,
Chartered Accountants,
No. 201, De Saram Place,
P.O. Box 101,
Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.

Lawyers

Julius & Creasy,
No. 41, Janadhipathi Mawatha,
Colombo 1, Sri Lanka.

Credit Rating
The Bank's credit rating, AA+(lka) was reaffirmed by Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd. (in 2008). The Bank's Bangladesh Operations' credit rating was upgraded to AA+ by Credit Rating Information Services Ltd. (in 2008).
   
 
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