HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) announced the appointment of Sithumina Jayasundara as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022.

An old boy of St. Anthony’s College, Kandy, Jayasundara counts over 24 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining HNB General Insurance Limited, he has led many teams and held several key positions related to non-life at Asian Alliance Insurance PLC, MBSL Insurance Company Limited, Janashakthi Insurance Co. Limited and Eagle Insurance PLC. 

Jayasundara has obtained foreign exposure through different training programmes and conferences related to general insurance and specialises in the field of reinsurance. Having joined HNBGI in 2014, Jayasundara was appointed to the Group Executive Committee in 2015 and subsequently promoted as Chief Technical Officer of HNBGI and as Chief Operating Officer and Principal Officer of HNBGI in 2019.

Jayasundara is the current President of the Sri Lanka Insurance Institute (SLII) and a founding Council Member of the Association of Chartered Insurance Professionals (ACIP) in Sri Lanka. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, an Advanced Diploma in Insurance (ACII - UK) and holds the status of a Chartered Insurer and Senior Associateship of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.