Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Ceylinco Insurance ranked 6th in Business Today’s Top 30 for 2019 /20 Roll of Honour

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Once again, for the eighth consecutiv­e year, Ceylinco Insurance PLC, the holding company of insurance giants - Ceylinco General Insurance and Ceylinco Life Insurance - was ranked 6th in the Roll of Honour amongst the ‘Business Today Top 30’ companies in Sri Lanka.

As announced i n its edition for 2019/20, Ceylinco Insurance retained its 6th position for the second year as an outstandin­g player in the corporate sector.

Commenting on the achievemen­t, Ajith Gunawarden­a, Executive Chairman/chief Executive Officer of Ceylinco Insurance PLC said, “Financial Year 2020 was one of the most challengin­g for the corporate sector - not merely in Sri Lanka but the world over. Organisati­ons that face these challenges fearlessly with re-aligned strategies will perform well.

“The corporate sector in Sri Lanka has weathered many storms and shown great resilience. We are humbled by the fact that once again we are ranked at No. 6 amongst the distinguis­hed top 30 companies in Sri Lanka. Ceylinco Insurance PLC has demonstrat­ed great resilience, surmountin­g every challenge with sustainabl­e strategies.

“I would like to express my gratitude to our loyal customers for placing their trust and belief in us through the most difficult times. It is their loyalty and confidence that motivates us t o reach higher, as we make every effort to serve them beyond their expectatio­ns. I wish to dedicate this recognitio­n to our valued customers, our staff and my fellow directors for enabling us to reach another milestone in our vibrant journey.”

Deputy Chairman of Ceylinco Insurance PLC and Ceylinco Life Chairman R. Renganatha­n said, “A company’s true mettle is tested in times of adversity. Ceylinco Life’s performanc­e in 2020 is an excellent demonstrat­ion of t his. Our ability t o adapt to the demands of the ‘new normal’ to not only fulfil our obligation­s to our customers and stakeholde­rs, but to grow the business in a period of uncertaint­y and disruption more than justifies our presence among the top 10 of Sri Lanka’s leading corporate entities.

“N o t a b l y, C e y l i n c o Life also fulfilled all its community-related commitment­s i n 2020, while continuing with its programme of policyhold­er rewards, despite the challenges of the year.”

As t he clear market dominator in the Insurance sector, both, Ceylinco General Insurance and Ceylinco Life Insurance remained far ahead of competitio­n in 2019 as well as in 2020. Ceylinco General and Ceylinco Life also enjoyed the privilege of being voted the ‘People’s Insurance Company’ for the 14th consecutiv­e year.

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Ajith Gunawarden­a and R. Renganatha­n

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