Sithumina Jayasundara appointed HNB General Insurance CEO

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

Sithumina Jayasundara

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 Ltd., he led many teams and held several key positions related to non-life at Asian Alliance Insurance PLC, MBSL Insurance Company Ltd., Janashakthi Insurance Co. Ltd., and Eagle Insurance PLC. 

Jayasundara has obtained foreign exposure through different training programs and conferences related to general insurance and specialises in the field of re-insurance. Having joined HNBGI in 2014, he was appointed to the Group Executive Committee in 2015 and subsequently promoted as the 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 the Senior Associateship of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.