The national insurer, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC), was honoured with the recognition of being one of ‘Sri Lanka’s Women-Friendly Workplaces for 2022’ by The Women Friendly Workplace Awards Ceremony, jointly organized by AICPA, CIMA & Satyn. 

The award ceremony was held recently at Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo, where CEO & the top management from SLIC accepted the award. SLIC was put further on center stage when Nadeera Gunawardana, AGM - Non Motor, was nominated in the category of “She Wins” individual awards which is a matter of pride for the insurer. SLIC is proud of a workplace culture that has 50 percent of women in the workforce. Chandana L. Aluthgama, CEO of SLIC commented, “We are delighted to be recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s Women Friendly Workplaces for 2022. This accolade reaffirms our inclusive workplace policies and efforts to ensure gender diversity. Women form a critical part of SLIC’s employee base right from the top and the company is committed to create a safe and equal workplace where they can thrive.” 

Rohitha Amarapala, DGM HR & ER, SLIC added, “SLIC has been engendering gender equality practices and providing incentives for more women to be part of our teams. I would like to congratulate Nadeera Gunawardana for being nominated in the ‘She Wins’ category for her exceptional dedication to the company and for going the extra mile. The recognition of SLIC at the Sri Lanka’s Women-Friendly Workplace Awards 2022 shows that the company is taking the right steps to ensure a work culture that welcomes and values female employees.”