
R Renganathan
Executive Chairman

R RENGANATHAN
Executive Chairman
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2014
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Mr. Renganathan is the Executive Chairman of Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited which has been the market leader in the life insurance industry for the past 21 years. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.
He facilitated the setting up of Ceylinco Healthcare Services Ltd., which was the first private sector cancer treatment centre that provides Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Hormone-therapy.
The centre has treated more than 16,000 patients, thereby earning and saving foreign exchange for the country. It was the first to introduce the linear accelerator among hospitals in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Renganathan is the Deputy Chairman of Ceylinco Holdings PLC and a Director of Kings Hospital Colombo (Pvt) Ltd.
He facilitated the setting up of Serene Resorts, the first Retirement Resort in the country.
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E T L Ranasinghe
Managing Director
Chief Executive Officer

E T L RANASINGHE
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2014
Area of Expertise



Skills and Experience
Mr. Ranasinghe joined Ceylinco Limited in 1986 as a Product Manager. Over his extensive career of 45 years, he has held several key leadership positions in marketing, sales and strategic planning. As a pioneer member of Ceylinco Insurance PLC, he is recognised as a pivotal force in the Company’s evolutionary journey.
He holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
He is also a Director of Ceylinco Holdings PLC, Ceylinco Healthcare Services Ltd, Serene Resorts Ltd and Kings Hospital Colombo (Pvt) Ltd.
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P D M Cooray
Senior Executive Director
Head of Human Resources and Training

P D M COORAY
Senior Executive Director/Head of Human Resources and Training
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2014
Area of Expertise



Skills and Experience
Mr. Cooray possesses extensive experience spanning 37 years in the life insurance sector. As a pioneer member of Ceylinco Insurance PLC, he joined the Company in 1987 as the Assistant Manager-Training where he played a pivotal role in forming the sales team of Life Division. He has served the Board of Ceylinco Insurance PLC since 2001 as an Executive Director overseeing the human resources and training functions.
Mr. Cooray is a Fellow of the Life Underwriters Training Council, USA (LUTCF), Chartered Insurance Agency Manager (CIAM) and a Certified Manager of Financial Advisors, LIMRA,USA and CII (Award) on Financial Planning from the Chartered Institute, London. He holds an Executive Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Colombo. An internationally reputed speaker on life insurance, he was the first South Asian non-member to address the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a prestigious international life insurance convention.
At present, he serves on the Boards of Ceylinco Holdings PLC and Serene Resorts Limited.
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P A Jayawardena
Senior Executive Director
Chief Financial Officer

P A JAYAWARDENA
Senior Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2014
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Mr. Jayawardena joined the Life Division of Ceylinco Insurance PLC in 1990 as Chief Accountant (Branches) and counts over 36 years experience in the insurance industry.
He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and of the Institute of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.
He currently serves as a Director of Ceylinco Holdings PLC, Ceylinco Healthcare Services Limited, Serene Resorts Limited and Kings Hospital Colombo (Pvt) Ltd.
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S R Abeynayake
Executive Director
Deputy Chief Executive Officer

S R ABEYNAYAKE
Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2014
Area of Expertise


Skills and Experience
Mr. Abeynayake counts over 25 years of experience in handling key management positions in the areas of finance, risk management, strategic planning, treasury management and project planning. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. He joined the Life Division of Ceylinco Insurance PLC in March 1998 as a Financial Accountant and held many senior positions before being appointed to the Board. He functions as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since April 2023.
He holds directorships in Ceylinco Holdings PLC and Serene Resorts Ltd. He functioned as the Chairman /Non-Executive Director of Citizens Development Business Finance PLC.
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Dr Harsha Cabral PC
Senior Independent Director

DR HARSHA CABRAL PC
Senior Independent Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2023
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Dr. Cabral is a Non-Executive Independent Director at Ceylinco Life Insurance Ltd. He is a President’s Counsel in Sri Lanka with thirty-eight (38) years’ experience in the fields of Intellectual Property Law, Company Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Arbitration, Securities Laws, and International Trade Law covering both civil and criminal aspects of the said areas of the law. He has been a President’s Counsel for nineteen (19) years and commands an extensive practice in the Commercial High Courts and the Supreme Courts of Sri Lanka. He holds a Doctorate in Corporate Law from the University of Canberra, Australia. Apart from his directorship at Ceylinco Life Insurance Ltd, he is currently the Chairman of the National Savings Bank and Tokyo Cement Group. He is also a senior director of a large number of listed and unlisted companies in Sri Lanka. Dr. Cabral is a lecturer and author of several books in the areas of Company Law, Arbitration and Intellectual Property Law. He is also a member of the Law Commission of Sri Lanka, a member of the Intellectual Property Advisory Commission in Sri Lanka and the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Law Reform Project of the Ministry of Justice. As a member of the Advisory Commission on Company Law in Sri Lanka, Dr. Cabral was one of the architects of the prevailing Companies Act No. 7 of 2007.
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J Durairatnam
Independent
Non-Executive Director

J DURAIRATNAM
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
18th November 2018
Area of Expertise


Skills and Experience
Mr. Durairatnam possesses extensive experience in banking, having been with Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC covering a period of 37 years. He served as a Director of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC from April 2012 to July 2014 and as the Managing Director/ CEO from July 2014 until his retirement in July 2018. He has served in several other Senior Management positions at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC including as Chief Operating Officer, Deputy General Manager – International, Assistant General Manager – International and Head of Imports. He has held the position of Managing Director of Commercial Development Company PLC and has served as a Director on the Board of Lanka Financial Services Bureau Limited.
He holds a BSc from the University of Peradeniya and an Executive Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Colombo.
He presently functions as the Chairman of DFCC Bank PLC and Non-Executive Director of Asian Hotels and Properties PLC, Assetline Finance Limited and Enviro Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.
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W W L R A Fernando
Independent
Non-Executive Director

W W L R A FERNANDO
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
30th June 2021
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Mr Fernando is an Aviation Industry technical professional with 38 years of Aircraft Engineering experience with Air Lanka and Sri Lankan Airlines. A highly motivated leader who guided every department in the Engineering Division to constantly achieve best results in engineering and maintenance service deliverables with innovation and best practices that resulted in an unblemished record of accident-free flight operations.
He holds an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers’ License issued by the Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority from year 1985 onwards.
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O G V J Senanayake
Independent
Non-Executive Director

O G V J SENANAYAKE
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
15th June 2022
Area of Expertise


Skills and Experience
Mr Senanayake is at present the Group Chief Operating Officer – Digital Transformation, Brandix. He was the former Chairman Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka as well as a past board member of Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT). He holds an MBA from AIB Australia and a Bachelors from the University of Northumbria in Newcastle and recently conferred the most Outstanding Alumnus award by the Oxford College of Business.
Key highlights during his public service is the spearheading of the Gamata Sannivedanaya “Connect Sri Lanka Project” in alignment with the ITU’s Connect 2030 agenda for ensuring 100% mobile and fiber broadband coverage across the country. Leading the telecommunications industry as a regulator, he further succeeded in driving pragmatic tariff and policy changes ensuring affordability of telco and data services with a goal of creating digital inclusivity and achieving high affordability rankings on ITU’s global benchmarking reports during his tenure.
Having led Pyxle, a premier IT Solution & Digital Services provider, he has been at the forefront of executing successful digital transformation strategies for both local and international organizations.
He is also a visiting lecturer for University of Bedfordshire at the Oxford School of Business for post graduate MBA students.
Beyond his professional life, he is passionate on giving back to the community and his recent initiative is “Tech4Ed” launched for school empowerment focused on enhancing digital literacy and ICT capacity building with connectivity and device enablement.
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E R C Moraes
Independent
Non-Executive Director

R J MORAES
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2023
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Ms Moraes counts close to 40 years in the corporate sector in Sri Lanka and has worked across some of the large conglomerates in the country namely Browns Group, Aitken Spence and John Keells Holdings with over 30 years at John Keells and at the time of retirement was an Executive Vice President of the John Keells Group. After retirement from JKH, she headed Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd as its CEO till September 2024.
She has extensive experience in travel, tourism, airline representation, loyalty/rewards programmes, quick service restaurants, retail, malls, property development and manufacturing.
She holds an MBA from the Post Graduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and is a Fellow Member of both CIM and CIMA (UK).
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M Ismail
Independent
Non-Executive Director

M ISMAIL
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2023
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Mr Ismail is a celebrated architect in Sri Lanka with over 30 years of experience. He started his career working under Geoffrey Bawa, one of the most influential Asian architects of his generation and was later invited to join the practice as a Director. In 1997 he formed MICD Associates and subsequently formed ATS Consultants (Pvt) Ltd which was later renamed as MICD Associates (Pvt) Ltd. These are considered to be two of the foremost Architectural practices in Sri Lanka that have also worked on projects in India, Maldives, Middle East, Malaysia and Australia.
He played a key role to change Sri Lanka’s architectural landscape through innovative and minimalist design. He has played a major role involving city planning, and beautification and was an advisor to the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development in Sri Lanka. He served as the Architectural Consultant to the Ministry of Justice and in addition is a visiting lecturer at the University of Moratuwa, Colombo School of Architecture and Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.
He was on the Board of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies from June 2018 to January 2019 and was a Board Member of the Management of the Science Foundation Sri Lanka from April 2015 to November 2015.
He was appointed to the Board of the Urban Development Authority in October 2024 and as a member of the National Sports Council from 2025 to 2028.
He has been a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) since March 2023 and a member of the American Institute of Architects since October 2024.
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R J Moraes
Independent
Non-Executive Director

E R C MORAES
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2023
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Mr Moraes held the position of Director, Finlays Colombo Limited from 1991 to 2015 after which he served as a Senior Advisor to Finlays Colombo Limited until December 2024. He possesses substantial skills and experience in international marketing of branded tea products from Sri Lanka and holds a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom. He has followed the Senior Management Programme at INSEAD, France as well as the Accounting for Non-Professional Accountants at INSEAD in Singapore. He is a visiting lecturer at the National Institute of Plantation Management and a Consultant to the Tea Exporters Association of Sri Lanka.
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Prof. S K Chandrasekera
Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

PROF. S K CHANDRASEKERA
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2023
Area of Expertise

Skills and Experience
Prof. Chandrasekera is a Professor in Surgery and Consultant Urologist, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He is a national trainer in postgraduate urological surgery
He has been the Managing Director of Kings Hospital Colombo (Pvt) Ltd since 2017. He is the President of the Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons and Chairman Specialty Board in Urological Surgery at the PGIM.
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A A Ludowyke
Independent
Non-Executive Director

A A LUDOWYKE
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment to the Board
1st July 2023
Area of Expertise


Skills and Experience
Ms Ludowyke counts over 26 years of experience at M/s Ernst & Young and has served as a Partner from 2011 to 2022. She was lead Audit Partner at M/s Ernst & Young, of several groups of companies and she launched and led forensics and integrity services of the firm. Her clients included banks, insurance and finance companies, and companies engaged in retail, manufacturing, telecommunications, construction, real estate, shipping and logistics, Insurance, leisure, plantations and development. She also counts 13 years of senior level experience in finance and accounting in the manufacturing sector, and in a relief and development organization.
She has been a resource person for public seminars and workshops of CA Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Institute of Directors, CIMA,
Transparency International Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Public Enterprise Development, ACAMS regional conference of the Indian subcontinent, National Chamber of Commerce, University of Kelaniya, ACCA, AAT, CMA, and Institute of Internal Auditors.
She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK.
Ms Ludowyke is also an Independent Non Executive Director of Seylan Bank PLC, Bogola Graphite PLC and Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC.
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H M Hennayake Bandara
Independent
Non-Executive Director

H M HENNAYAKE BANDARA
Independent Non-Executive Director (resigned w.e.f 31st December 2024)
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2023
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Skills and Experience
Mr. Hennayake Bandara was the former General Manager/CEO of National Savings Bank and Director of NSB Fund Management Co. Ltd. He is a Past President of Association of Professional Bankers-Sri Lanka. He is a Fellow member of CA Sri Lanka (FCA), CMA Sri Lanka (FCMA), CPM Sri Lanka (FCPM), AAT Sri Lanka (FMAAT). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
He is a recipient of the award for “Excellence in Business Management” from CMA Sri Lanka and APB “President Award” for the outstanding contribution made to the Banking Industry. He is also a Past President of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), Past President of Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka and served as a Council Member of CA Sri Lanka. He was a Board Member, Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board and Vice President of OPA Sri Lanka.
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E R S G S Hemachandra
Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer

E R S G S Hemachandra
Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer
Date of Appointment to the Board
22nd April 2014
Area of Expertise


Skills and Experience
E R S G S Hemachandra counts over 25 years of experience in handling key management positions in the areas of finance, risk management, strategic planning, treasury management and project planning. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. He joined the Life Division of Ceylinco Insurance PLC in March 1998 as a Financial Accountant and held many senior positions before being appointed to the Board. He functions as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since April 2023.
He holds directorships in Ceylinco Holdings PLC and Serene Resorts Ltd. He functioned as the Chairman /Non-Executive Director of Citizens Development Business Finance PLC.