Seylan Bank has announced the appointment of a COO. Ramesh Jayasekara has been appointed to the position. Jayasekara served as the deputy regional financial controller of BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) in the Middle East prior to joining Seylan Bank in 2011 as CFO. As COO, Jayasekara will be responsible for the entire branch network, branch credit and other activities.