Harshanee Deshapriya
Group Chief Legal Officer
Legal Leader
Harshanee has over 18 years of legal experience, including 16 in corporate law. Her expertise spans capital markets, M&A, corporate finance, arbitration, contracts, and regulatory affairs across sectors such as real estate, manufacturing, investment banking, and insurance. She holds a Master of Laws in International Business and Commercial Law from the University of West London, where she earned the award for highest dissertation average. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Colombo, a Post Attorney Diploma in Corporate Law, and a PQHRM from IPM Sri Lanka. An Attorney-at-Law, Harshanee previously headed Legal and Corporate Affairs at Lanka Century Investments PLC (now Ambeon Holdings), and held prior roles at John Keells, People’s Bank, and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. In 2024, she was recognized as Leading In-House Lawyer of the Year by Lex Talk World in Singapore.

