Sheyantha Abeykoon
Sheyantha Abeykoon
Group CEO
Boost
Biography
Sheyantha is the Group CEO of Boost, Axiata's regional fintech arm, since March 2021. He first joined Axiata in 2013, overlooking Finance & Strategy for Dialog Digital Services.
He later become CEO of WOW.lk, the ecommerce subsidiary of Dialog Axiata leading it to market leadership. Appointed CFO of Axiata Digital Services in 2017, Sheyantha played a key role in expanding digital financial services, including micro-financing and micro-insurance in Malaysia and Indonesia, and the venture into digital banking.
With over 13 years of experience in financial services, he holds an M.B.A from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and is a Chartered Management Accountant and CFA Charter holder. Sheyantha is currently a Board member of various Axiata Group digital portfolio companies.