Dinuka Chandraratne – Winner of Asia’s Outstanding Service Award for 2021
View(s):Mr. Dinuka Chandraratne, one of the leading Insurance Professionals in Sri Lanka was presented with Asia’s Outstanding Service Award for 2021. The award is presented by RULA International and World Research Congress at Asia Awards, Asia’s No. 1 Brand & Leadership Excellence Awards media partnered by the World Chamber.
His expertise in insurance, specifically the non-motor sector is sought out by many clients in the cooperate sector. His ability to convince others with his persuasive consultancy skills and pleasing personality, led him to build up a massive high end corporate and retail clientele, with over 2000 clients. The numerous prestigious awards he has won throughout his career, stands for who he is in the field of insurance consultancy. He is one of the very few to win the impressive Chairman’s Club membership for more than 5 years. Currently he is one of the Prestigious Millionaires’ Club members at Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd.
Today it would be accurate to say that he has touched the pinnacle of Professional Insurance Consultancy in Sri Lanka with his widely accumulated knowledge, experience and exposure. With over 18 years of experience as a Professional Insurance & Risk Mitigation Consultant, he has provided his services to many leading corporates and individuals in the island with the most suitable risk mitigation techniques along with the most appropriate insurance solutions. As one of the most preferred insurance professionals in the country, he has provided his services to many leading corporates and individuals in the island with the most suitable risk mitigation techniques along with the most appropriate insurance solutions. He is a master when it comes to construction and hospitalization related solutions in addition to all non-life related consultations.
Born and raised in the Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dinuka flourished as an all-rounder in Nalanda College, where he schooled.
With a natural flair for basketball, he captained the school Basketball team and went on to represent Sri Lanka Schools Team for the 16th Asian Basketball Championship. He was awarded College Colours Insignia for 5 consecutive years in recognition of his talent and commitment for Basketball. As an acknowledgement of his leadership abilities, in addition to the Basketball team, he was chosen to lead his house Maurya and the school athletics team. Finally, he was conferred with the esteemed position Head Prefect of Nalanda College for 2002/03.
Today he continues to keep in touch with his roots at Nalanda as he gives back to the school that raised him. He worked tirelessly to create a novel concept called “Nalanda Maroons” – an exclusive spectator stand for the Annual Ananda-Nalanda Big Match. He was the founder president of Old Nalandians’ Silver Committee. Currently he serves as the Vice President of Old Nalandians’ Sports Club where he previously served as the Hon. General Secretary for 3 consecutive years. In addition, he does not forget his love for basketball as he engages in professional basketball by playing for the Colombo District team and Maroons Basketball team until his early retirement from the game due to an injury where he couldn’t continue the game on court, but he continues by coaching the Maroons team.
In 2003, reaching the end of his school career, he foregoes the opportunity to be a Management Graduate of the University of Sabaragamuwa and instead accepts the scholarship from a private institution to follow Chartered Management Accounting (CIMA-UK). As he starts his higher studies joins Chandraratna Consultancy Services (Pvt) Ltd as a Director, to acquaint himself with the family business. Shortly after, he takes over the Maharagama Area Development Office which the family was franchising for Janaskakthi Insurance PLC now Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd. With a strong foundation in the basics of Insurance, he follows in his father’s footsteps and enters the Marketing field, excelling in Insurance Consultancy.
Combining the knowledge he gained as an Insurance & Risk Mitigation consultant with an eagerness to further his education, Dinuka obtains his Master of Business Administration(MBA) from the London Metropolitan University in UK and soon started his own consultancy firm, ‘Chandraratne Consultancy Services’ in the year 2019.
Married to Charithri Obeysekara Chandraratne, a graduate from the University of Colombo with a Master of Arts in International Relations and former Press and Public Affairs Officer to the British High Commissioner of Sri Lanka and Maldives. They are blessed with 3 adorable daughters Dharaa, Saanya & Rhaaya aged 8, 5 and 3 respectively.
In his free time, Dinuka devotes his time to charity through the Lions Clubs International (LCI) since 2009. He is Charter Member and a Past President of the Lions Club of Maharagama Golden City, where his service to the District 306C2 Cabinet leads him to play a significant role in all major projects and functions that the District deploys leading him to a galore of awards and certificates of appreciation locally as well as internationally.
Furthermore, he was privileged to be the prestigious Cabinet Treasure in the International District 306C2 in its Centennial year while financially administrating more than 90 clubs in the district.
He was instrumental in giving leadership to refurbish the Pre-natal ward at the National Institute of Mental Health, Angoda and arranging foreign donations for portable medical equipment to the NethSetha Lions Vision for Eye Hospital in Ratnapura.
He is also a Prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow and ELLI & RLLI graduate from the Lions Clubs International who even represented Sri Lanka in its 100th International Convention held in Chicago, USA.
Professionally, Dinuka is a member of Business Network International (BNI) and currently functions as the Vice President of Infinity Chapter in Sri Lanka.