Janashakthi Group hosts JXG Staff Summit: Reinforcing the “Stronger Together, Stronger Than Ever” message

• Event commemorates Group’s transformative 30-year journey, bringing together over 1000 staff members, Board of Directors, and leadership teams from its key business units, along with Group-level teams and other business partners

Janashakthi Group (JXG) recently celebrated a significant milestone on 5 April 2024, with the “JXG Staff Summit.” 

This event commemorated the Group’s transformative 30-year journey, bringing together over 1000 staff members, Board of Directors, and leadership teams from its key business units, along with Group-level teams and other business partners. Additionally, the event served as a platform to celebrate the impressive financial performances of all key business units during the past financial year, demonstrating resilience amidst challenging market conditions.

JXG has been steadily building its presence in the finance industry in Sri Lanka, solidifying itself as a financial conglomerate. Janashakthi Group (JXG) comprises First Capital, a renowned investment institution; Janashakthi Life, specialising in the life insurance sector; and Orient Finance, a leading finance company in the NBFI sector. Functioning primarily as an investment holding company, the Group (JXG) invests in its subsidiaries and offers shared services across key business units. Collectively, the entire Group brings expertise of over four decades in the financial sector. Moreover, Janashakthi Group also has a philanthropic arm, the Janashakthi Foundation, which actively engages in charitable initiatives and community development projects.

The summit served as a platform for fostering a sense of unity among all of JXG’s employees, while also serving as an opportunity to strengthen the organisation’s overarching brand identity, aligning everyone with its core values, and vision. Through the reinforced theme of “Stronger Together, Stronger than Ever,” the JXG Staff Summit highlighted the Group’s dedication to togetherness and outlined a compelling vision for the future that multiplied potential and opportunities for all stakeholders. The ‘X’ in the brand’s name symbolised these limitless, exciting possibilities, expansion, and exponential growth. 

The event featured addresses by Chairman Chandan de Silva, Deputy Chairman Prakash Schaffter, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director Eardley Perera, and Janashakthi Group MD/Group CEO Ramesh Schaffter. A stimulating rapid-fire session with the CEOs of each business unit— First Capital MD/CEO Dilshan Wirasekara, Janashakthi Life Director/CEO Ravi Liyanage, and Orient Finance Director/CEO K.M.M. Jabir—also took place. 

The event also included captivating staff performances and entertainment acts from top Sri Lankan performers, creating an atmosphere of excitement. The JXG Staff Summit also took the opportunity to show gratitude to Janashakthi Group Founder and Chairman Emeritus C.T.A .Schaffter, whose visionary leadership led to the establishment of the first specialised life insurance company in Sri Lanka and spearheaded the organisation to its current stature. 

Janashakthi Group MD/Group CEO Ramesh Schaffter emphasised the significance of the JXG Staff Summit, stating, “We’ve been eagerly awaiting this occasion for nearly two years. Janashakthi Group had planned this gathering in 2022, but unfortunately, due to prevailing economic crises and macro-level issues at the time, this official staff gathering had to be postponed. Nevertheless, I can confidently say that the wait has been worthwhile. By uniting our diverse workforce, we not only celebrated recent achievements, such as all our key business units experiencing fantastic financial years, but also sought to foster a sense of belonging and align everyone towards a future of collaborative innovation for exponential growth. I extend my heartfelt appreciation to the Board of Directors across the Group, our dynamic leadership teams, and, most importantly, to our dedicated staff members who have truly made this journey remarkable thus far.”

The JXG Staff Summit concluded by reinforcing the organisation’s broader vision: to multiply the potential of every Sri Lankan through their collaborative efforts, and setting the stage for a future filled with exciting opportunities and collective success.