Mr. Dias was appointed as a Director in 2014. He holds a Degree in Law and is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers (UK). He is also a Hubert H Humphrey fellow. He is an Alumnus of the INSEAD Business School - France, having attended the Advanced Management Program in Fontainebleau.
He serves on the Boards of Carson Cumberbatch PLC and South Asia Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd. He serves as Chairman of the Boards and companies of Seylan Bank PLC, Senkadagala Finance PLC and Ceylon Tea Marketing (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr. Dias served Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC for four decades as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dias has also served on the Boards of Commercial Development Company PLC, Lanka Clear Limited, Lanka Financial Services Bureau Limited and Commercial Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd.
He was a committee member of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and was a Council Member of the Employers Federation of Ceylon.