Sanasa Life Insurance appoints Puvendran Gajendra as new chairman

Gajendaran receiving the letter of appointment from Sansa Group Chairman Dr. P. A. Kiriwandeniya

Sanasa Life Insurance PLC has appointed Puvendran Gajendra as their new Chairman, effective 19 June.

Gajendra has been a board member and functioned as an independent Director since 2019. His background is based on accountancy. He specializes in audits, financial accounting, taxation, and secretarial services. His specialization extends even further to include valuations, financial analysis, acquisitions, and mergers as well. 
Gajendra is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka – FCA, an Associate Member of the Institute of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK) – ACCA, and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka – FCMA. In addition, he is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka – FCPM and a holder of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, awarded by the Sheffield Hallam University.

His journey of success began over 2 decades ago as an audit trainee at Kanesalingam & Co - Chartered Accountants, and today he is a Managing Partner of the very same company in addition to being a board member of Sansa Life Insurance PLC. Mr Gajendra’s extensive exposure to all forms of accounting processes, audits, as well as management accounting,has provided him with a wealth of knowledge of company operations, strategic development, and overall growth strategies.