Ceylinco Life appoints new COO and Deputy COO strengthening leadership pipeline

• Executive Director/Deputy CFO Ranga Abeynayake becomes Chief Operating Officer
• General Manager Marketing Samitha Hemachandra appointed as Deputy COO

Ceylinco Life yesterday announced the appointments of Ranga Abeynayake and Samitha Hemachandra as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deputy COO, respectively, following the creation of the two positions as part of the company’s leadership pipeline for the next decade and beyond.
Abeynayake has been with Ceylinco Life for 25 years and is an Executive Director and the company’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer, while Hemachandra has been with the company for 23 years and is General Manager Marketing.
“These appointments add further strength and depth to the management structure and look at our leadership requirements for the next 10 to 15 years,” Ceylinco Life Chairman R. Renganathan said.  

“Transparent and long-term succession planning is extremely important in the financial services sector, ensuring seamless continuity and consistency for all stakeholders.”
Ceylinco Life Managing Director and CEO Thushara Ranasinghe added, “Ranga Abeynayake and Samitha Hemachandra have been part of the management team that achieved market leadership for Ceylinco Life in 2004 and maintained that leadership to this date, unbroken for 19 years. They represent the core values and vision and mission of the company and will be fully supported by the board of directors and management team, as they are groomed for key 
leadership positions.”