Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) appoints office bearers for 2022

The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL), the representative body of the insurance industry in the country, recently appointed its office bearers for the year 2022.

Accordingly, the association appointed Iftikar Ahamed, Managing Director of Softlogic Life Insurance PLC as the President, Chandana L. Aluthgama Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation as the Vice President, Lasitha Wimalaratne Chief Executive Officer of HNB Assurance PLC as the Secretary, Tanuj Edward, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Orient Insurance Limited as the Treasurer and J. M. Niyas as the Secretary-General of IASL. Further, Chairpersons for the sub-committees were also appointed for the year 2022.

 At present, all 29 registered insurance companies are members of IASL and the association is led by the common objective of bringing the insurers together to create a platform for cooperates regarding the matters affecting the common interest and welfare of its members and is synonymous in its efforts to provide protection through insurance to the Sri Lankan public, Sri Lanka Insurance said in a media release.

The Executive Committee of the IASL and Sub Committees concentrate on significant matters and new developments to the industry and is embodied with the General Insurance Forum Chaired by Kasun De Silva Assistant General Manager – MidCorp Business of Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited, Life Insurance Forum Chaired by Dayaratne Perera Act. Chief Officer - Life of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation , Legal Advisory Forum chaired by Kushan Weththasinghe Assistant General Manager Legal of Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited, Financial & Technical Sub Committee chaired by Nuwan Withanage EVP/Chief Financial Officer of Softlogic Life Insurance, Marketing and Sales Forum chaired Ms. Namalee A.Silva Deputy General Manager/Head of Marketing of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, IT Sub Committee chaired by Amal Dharmapriya EVP/Chief Information Officer of Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, HR Sub Committee chaired by Indika Bamunusinghe SVP/Chief Human Resource Officer of Softlogic Life PLC Insurance and the Actuarial Sub Committee chaired by   Malaka Mihindukulasuriya Chief Actuary of Allianz Life Insurance Lanka Limited , operate within the purview of the Executive Committee enabling cooperation, knowledge sharing and transfer of best practices between peers.

Office Bearers - first row seated from L to R

Tanuj Edward – Treasurer, Iftikar Ahamed – President, Chandana L. Aluthgama - Vice President, Lasitha Wimalaratne -  Secretary 

Sub Committee Chairpersons and the Secretary General Second row Standing L to R:

Amal Dharmapriya -   Chair of IT Sub Comm, Indika Bamunusinghe  - Chair of HR Sub Comm;, Kushan Weththasinghe - Chair of Legal Advisory Forum;, Ms. Namalee Silva -  Chair of Marketing & Sales Forum;, Dayaratne Perera - Chair of Life Insurance Forum; , Malaka Mihindukulasuriya - Chair of Actuarial Sub Comm; Nuwan Withanage - Chair of Financial & Technical  Sub Comm;, Kasun de Silva - Chair of General Insurance Forum;

J M Niyas - Secretary General - IASL