Janashakthi Life’s Board strengthened by new entrants
View(s):Janashakthi Insurance PLC has announced several new appointments to the board including that of former test captain Mahela Jayawardena.
The others are Warini De Costa, Annika Senanayake, Dinesh Schaffter and Ravi Liyanage, all with effect from July 5 which are subject to regulatory approval, the company said in a statement.
“We are pleased to welcome Mahela to the Janashakthi Life Board. His long history of leadership as a legendary cricketer, coupled with his managerial expertise as an entrepreneur will be invaluable to Janashakthi Life as we continue to evolve and build deeper relationships with our policyholders as a purpose driven insurer. With their background in Marketing and Finance, Annika and Warini bring expertise to our Board that strengthen Janashakthi Life’s commitment as we continue to deliver value to all stakeholders. Dinesh and Ravi have decades of financial and managerial experience which will provide valuable strategic guidance as we continue to pursue our growth journey,” noted Prakash Schaffter, Chairman of Janashakthi Insurance PLC.
He said this transition in leadership is the beginning of a new growth phase at Janashakthi Life.” During the past three years, since we renewed our sole focus on Life Insurance, we have invested in exploring the full potential of our organisation while identifying new opportunities and strategic priorities for growth.”
With the recent appointments, the Board of Directors of Janashakthi Insurance PLC comprises Prakash Schaffter, Ravi Liyanage, Ramesh Schaffter, Nathan Sivagananathan, Avindra Rodrigo, Deshal de Mel, Mahela Jayawardena, Warini De Costa, Dinesh Schaffter and Annika Senanayake.