Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) appoints office bearers for 2023/24

Office bearers seated (L-R) – J. M. Niyas - Secretary-General, Tanuj Edward - Secretary, Chandana L. Aluthgama – President, Lasitha Wimalaratne – Vice President and Ms. Nadika Opatha – Treasurer. Standing (L-R) Indika Bamunusinghe, Amal Dharmapriya, Mahendra Wilegoda, Samapth Thushara, Ms. Namalee A Silva, Malaka Mihindukulasuriya, Kushan Weththasinghe, Kasun De Silva.

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 2023/24 at the 34^th Annual General meeting.

IASL appointed Chandana L. Aluthgama - CEO of Sri Lanka Insurance as the President, Lasitha Wimalaratne - CEO of HNB Assurance PLC as Vice President, Tanuj Edward - CEO of Orient Insurance Ltd as the Secretary and Nadika Opatha - CEO of LOLC Life Assurance as Treasurer of IASL. J. M. Niyas continues in his position as Secretary-General of IASL, Sri Lanka Insurance said in a media release.

At present, all 27 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 co-operation 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.

The Executive Committee of the IASL and Sub Committees concentrate on significant matters and new developments to the industry and is guided by the General Insurance Forum Chaired by Kasun De Silva -Assistant General Manager – MidCorp Business of Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd, Life Insurance Forum Chaired by Mahendra Wilegoda - Head of Operations/Assistant General Manager – HNB Assurance, Legal Advisory Forum chaired by Kushan Weththasinghe - Assistant General Manager Legal of Ceylinco Life Insurance Ltd, Financial & Technical Sub Committee chaired by Samapth Thushara - Chief Financial Officer of AIA Insurance, Marketing and Sales Forum chaired by Namalee A. Silva - Deputy General Manager/Head of Marketing and Life Distribution 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.