Committed to serving you with passion, we at People's Insurance PLC believe in forging a lasting relationship with you, our valued customer.
Being by your side through your life's journey, we provide you with that much-needed support and confidence to thrive, may it be in your personal life, in your profession or livelihood.
Living up to our motto: Caring with Love, we will serve you with passion to help realise your dreams by sharing your risks and delivering value, every step of the way.
To lead in value growth in general insurance through innovation and service excellence.
People's insurance will build upon its sound heritage of financial strength and market reach by excelling as the trusted provider of timely and innovative insurance solutions. We will achieve through the commitment and passion of all our people working in an atmosphere of openness and trust, with respect for the environment and fulfilling stakeholder expectations.
Mr. Isuru Balapatabendi
Non-executive, Non-independent Chairman
Mr. Balapatabendi assumed duties as the Chairman of People’s Insurance PLC in June 2020. He is an Attorney-at-law and currently operates a Law Chamber in the practice of Civil and Commercial Law. He also holds a L.L.M. from the University of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Mr. Balapatabendi served as a State Counsel in the Attorney General’s Department prior to being appointed a Diplomat to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in The Hague, The Netherlands from 2008 to 2010 during which he served as the representative of Sri Lanka to the organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Hague Convention of Private International Law (HCCH). He was also appointed as the Head of Chancery at the Sri Lankan Mission in The Hague. He was appointed as the Legal Advisor to the Minister of Investment Promotions in 2012 for legal matters relating to investment laws in Sri Lanka and Board of Investment. Mr. Balapatabendi has also served in the Director boards of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, Seylan Bank and Bank of Ceylon prior to being appointed to the People’s Insurance Board. He has served as an executive committee member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. He was appointed the Chairman of the Junior National Law Conference in 2007 and as the Convener of the National Law Conference 2020. At present, he functions as a Director of People’s Bank.
Mr. Ranjith Kodituwakku
Non-executive, Non-independent Director
Mr. Kodituwakku holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration specialised in Finance from the University of Colombo, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of New Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. He has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of People's Bank with effect from 19th June 2020. Commencing a career in 1982 in the Bank, he has specialised in a wide spectrum of areas covering Branch Banking, Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Off-shore Banking, International Banking, Project Financing, Recoveries, Digitalisation etc. with extensive local and international training/ exposure gained through working in different capacities at different geographical locations. He is a key figure in driving People's Bank towards digitalisation on mapping business requirements to a digital platform by adopting best practices in the industry and re-engineering business processes for which the Bank was awarded many prestigious awards/ recognitions both internationally and locally. Additionally, he has played a key role in the efforts carried out by People's Bank to re-open bank's branches in the Northern Province with the aim of rebuilding the lives of the people and strengthening the economy of the region soon after the end of humanitarian operation in 2009. He also serves as a Director of People's Leasing & Finance PLC, People's Travels Ltd., Lankan Alliance Finance Ltd., Bangladesh, Financial Ombudsman Sri Lanka (Guarantee) Ltd., Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka, Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd., National Payments Council, Sri Lanka Banks' Association (Guarantee) Ltd., Lanka Financial Services Bureau and Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Mr. Lakshman Abeysekera
Non-executive, Independent Director
Mr. Abeysekera was appointed as a Non-executive, Independent Director of People's Insurance PLC in October 2015. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka. He has an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He has held the positions of Chief Financial Officer at Emerchemie NB (Ceylon) Limited, Accountant at Hoechst (Ceylon) Limited and was the Senior Accountant at Lankem Ceylon Limited. He possesses over 25 years of experience in accounting, finance and management. Mr. Abeysekera presently serves SDB Bank in the capacity of Chairman and Director of JanRich Foods Limited.
Mr. Johnson Fernando
Non-executive, Non-independent Director
Mr. Fernando was appointed as a Non-executive, Non-independent Director of People's Insurance PLC in June 2020. He has held many senior positions within the Expo Industrial Group which has diversified interests in Apparel, Food Packaging, Industrial Printing, Commercial Printing, Logistics Management, Engineering and Construction. He was the President of the Sri Lanka Association of Printers, Vice President of the Sri Lanka- China Business Council Cooperation. Mr. Fernando functioned as a Director of People's Leasing & Finance PLC, Lankan Alliance Finance Limited, Bangladesh and People's Merchant Finance PLC. Mr. Fernando presently serves as a Director of Expo Industrial Engineering (Pvt) Limited, Expo Property Developers (Pvt) Limited, Expo Printers (Pvt) Limited, Expo Cargo Links (Pvt) Limited, Expo Trade Links (Pvt) Limited and Shore to Shore (Pvt) Limited. He is also an advisory Board Member of the Benedict XVI Catholic Institute of Higher Education and Colombo Catholic Press, a Committee member of National Hospital of Sri Lanka and Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka.
Dr. Kasun Wijetilleke
Non-executive, Independent Director
Dr. Wijetilleke was appointed as a Non-executive, Independent Director of People's Insurance PLC in June 2020. He is a Consultant Psychologist, currently operates as the Joint Managing Director of Pubudu House of Education & Genisis Consultancy, Visiting lecturer in Management, Psychology and a practicing Counselor. A Fellow of Institute of Chartered Professional Managers - FCPM and the Chartered Institute of Marketing - FCIM (UK), Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors - SLID, Life Member of Organisation of Professional Associations - OPA, Also Member of many professional associations namely Institute of Certified Management Accountant - CMA, Certified Global Business Analysis - CGBA (Aus), Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counselors - MIPC, Institute of Management - MIM(SL) Young Members Forum - Ceylon Chamber of Commerce - CCC and Certified Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing - CMSLIM. Dr. Wijetilleke holds a doctorate in Psychology and is reading for his second PhD in Economics at University of Colombo, also has Master of Business Administration - MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK), Master of Business Administration- MBA - University of Wales (UK), Master of Commerce - M.Com & Bachelor of Computer Application BCA, Advance Diploma in Train the Trainer from City & Guilds (UK) and many more Diplomas and Certifications including Certified Innovation Manager - CIM. During his professional career he held the honorary positions of President, Vice - President of Association of Accountancy Technicians Toastmasters - AAT - Sri Lanka, Committee Member of the Young Professionals, Restaurant, Bar and Social Events Committees of OPA, Executive Council Member IMSL, Mentor for CIM(UK), Treasurer Divisional Conference, Administration Manager & a Judge of Toastmaster International District 82 - India and Sri Lanka. District and Zone Chairman, District & Regional Coordinator Lions International 306A1 and LEO Multiple District Director 306 (Sri Lanka). He was appointed as the First Sri Lankan LEO Representative to Chair the First International LEO Conference at the First LEO Convention in USA - 2007 & First Leo Lion to be appointed as the Sergeant at Arms at the 90th International Lions Convention in USA - 2007. He was selected as The Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Sri Lanka (TOYP). Sri Lankan Representative to represent Sri lanka - 2007, Winner Best Zone Chairman Lions Clubs - 2014, Winner Best PR Project LEO Multiple District 306 - 2007 and awarded Deshamannya,Lanka Janranjana, Lanka Puthra, Vishva Abimani in 2012 considering the service rendered to the society and the under privileged. He has also served as Director Client Leadership at Mind Share World/Unilever (Sri Lanka), Head/Manager of Strategic Planning and Business Analysis at MAS Holdings-MAS(Active)Trading (Pvt) Ltd., Head of Cost Reduction at Star Garments Group, worked at Ceylon Tobacco Company - CTC/British American Tobacco - BAT IT dept. and was appointed as a resource Counselor for the Sri Lankan Navy in 2008 apart from being a Consultant at the police academy; prior to being appointed to the People's Insurance Director Board.
Mr. Shamindra Mercelline
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director
Mr. Rohan Tennakoon
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director
Ms. Jeevani Kariyawasam - Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Thanuja Fernando - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Channa R. Abeywickrema - Head of Operations
Mr. Hareendra Dissanayaka - Head of Motor Claims
Ms. Sumudu Bandara - Head of Non Motor Claims
Ms. Shalika de Silva - Head of Legal
Ms. Malsha Munasinghe - - Manager - HR Operations and Employee Relations
Mr. Danushka Hettiarachchi - Acting Head of Sales
Mr. Sanjaya Mallawarachchi - Head of Internal Audit
Mr. Chandima Sumanathunga - Head of Reinsurance and Marine
Mr. Sampath Digamadulla - Manager Contact Center and Customer Relationship
Ms. Thushari Baddevithana - Manager - Motor Claims
Mr. Sashika Jayathilaka - Manager - Motor Underwriting
Mr. Kosala Jayarathne - Motor Engineer
Ms. Maheshika Perera - Manager - Finance & Strategy
Ms. Gowri Navoda - Manager - Marketing and Research
Mr. Malinda Wickramasinghe - Manager - Broker Business Development
Mr. Priyantha Yatawarage - Zonal Manager
Mr. Nandana Bandara - Zonal Manager
Mr. Uvindu Pathirana - Manager Operations
Ms. Asanga Opatha - Manager - Human Resources and Administration
Mr. Chamara Lasantha - Manager Sales Administration and Credit Control
Ms. Sachini Hulugalle - Company Secretary
