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Our Team

Real people, not a back-office

Every SmartBooks client works directly with a named accountant who knows their business inside out. No call centres, no random handoffs.

Leadership

Meet the founders

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Nisha Ratnayake

Co-founder & CEO · FCMA, CGMA

Nisha has 18 years of experience across Big 4 audit, corporate treasury, and SME advisory. She founded SmartBooks because she was tired of watching talented entrepreneurs make poor decisions simply because they couldn't understand their own numbers. She believes accounting should be empowering, not intimidating.

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Pradeep Weerasinghe

Co-founder & CTO · CA Sri Lanka, CISA

Pradeep is a chartered accountant and cloud technology specialist who's obsessed with making financial data accessible and beautiful. He architected the SmartBooks client portal and leads our technology integrations. Before SmartBooks, he worked at KPMG and then led finance at a Series B startup.

The Team

Your dedicated accountants

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Chamali Gunawardena

Senior Bookkeeper

E-commerce & Retail

10+ years managing high-volume transaction businesses. Xero certified advisor and PayHere integration specialist. Chamali's clients say she's like having a full-time finance department.

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Akila Mendis

Tax Manager

Corporate Tax & VAT

Former IRD consultant with deep expertise in corporate tax planning, WHT, and VAT structuring for SMEs. Akila has saved clients millions in unnecessary tax payments.

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Sachini Bandara

Payroll Specialist

HR & Statutory Compliance

PAYE, EPF, ETF, and everything in between. Sachini handles payroll for 15 client companies and has never missed a filing deadline in 8 years of practice.

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Tharaka Jayasekara

CFO Advisor

Startups & Scale-Ups

Former startup founder turned financial strategist. Tharaka brings a founder's lens to financial planning — he understands runway, burn rate, and fundraising from both sides of the table.

Our Values

What we stand for

Transparency first

No hidden fees, no jargon, no surprises. We say what we mean and mean what we say — in plain English.

You own your data

Your books, your records, your cloud access. We work with your data, but it's always 100% yours — export it anytime.

Proactive, not reactive

We flag issues before they become problems. You should never hear about a tax deadline from us after it's passed.

Small business savvy

We've worked with hundreds of Sri Lankan SMEs. We understand cash flow, seasonality, and the realities of running a local business.

Continuous learning

Tax law changes constantly. Our team holds professional memberships and mandatory CPD hours so we're always current.

Genuine care

Your success is our success. We celebrate when you hit milestones and support you through the tough months.

Want to meet your accountant?

Book a free 30-minute intro call and we'll match you with the right team member for your business.

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