Board of Directors
Mr. S.M. Tishan H. Subasinghe
FCA, CPFA (UK), FCMA, CISA (USA) MBA (Fin.) Col), LL.B (Hons), Attorney- at- Law Chairman, Sanasa General Insurance Company Limited
Read MoreMr. S.M. Tishan H. Subasinghe
FCA, CPFA (UK), FCMA, CISA (USA) MBA (Fin.) Col), LL.B (Hons), Attorney- at- Law Chairman, Sanasa General Insurance Company Limited
Mr. S.M. Tishan H. Subasinghe has assumed duty as the Chairman of Sanasa General Insurance Company Ltd from 7 th March 2019. Initially he joined Sanasa Life Insurance in 2009 as a Non-Executive Independent Director and was appointed as a Director of Sanasa General Insurance in 2014. Tishan is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and an Attorney -at-Law with a life membership from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. He is also a Certified information Systems Auditor (USA) and holding an MBA (Finance) from the University of Colombo with a Gold medal for Financial Reporting. He currently serves as the Vice-President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka after serving 10 years as a Council Member. He is also a Board member of Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board. He has marked his regional presence within the accounting fraternity across the Asia Pacific Region. He is currently a board Member of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and an elected Board member of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA). At present he is the Managing Director of Moore Consulting (Pvt) Ltd and the Joint Managing Partner of Moore Aiyar. In addition, he serves as the Senior Independent Director of Amana Bank PLC and Independent Director of Samsan International PLC. Further he serves in the Board of Kapruka Holdings PLC. He is also a Council member of the University of Moratuwa. He is also a visiting lecturer at several government universities and has also conducted international training in Maldives and Bhutan. His exposure to the profession is multiethnic and multi-cultural. It expands not only island- wide but also to overseas work relationships with pricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) international head office in New York, Philadelphia, and PwC in Botswana spanning several years, He also has worked for BDO partners for 10 years as a partner Audit & assurance, Technical, Training and Human Resources. His professional role has also extended to natural level, having served as a member of the Presidential Commission on Simplification of Laws and Regulations and a member of the Committee for Revival of Failed Licenced Finance Companies established by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Mr. Keerthi Kumara Weerakkody
Non- Executive / Non Independent Director
Read MoreMr. Keerthi Kumara Weerakkody
Non- Executive / Non Independent Director
Mr. Keerthi Kumara Weerakkody serves as a Non- Executive / Non Independent Director and was appointed to the board on 7th March 2019 by representing the holding company. Mr. Weerakkody serves Sanasa Life Insurance Company as a Non-Executive / Non Independent Director from 25/06/2016 to 08/04/2023 and from 16/06/2023 to date. He serves as the Chairman of Kesbewa Sanasa Shareholders Trust Company and Undurugoda Sanasa Society and as an executive committee member of Sri Lanka Foot Wear & Leather Products Manufacturers Association. And he is the Proprietor of Kasun Enterprise.
Mr. J.A. Lahiru S. Jayasinghe
MBA(PIM), BSc, Bus Admin (Sp), FCA, ACIM, ACMA, ACPM, CLSSBB Non – Executive Independent Director
Read MoreMr. J.A. Lahiru S. Jayasinghe
MBA(PIM), BSc, Bus Admin (Sp), FCA, ACIM, ACMA, ACPM, CLSSBB Non – Executive Independent Director
Mr. Lahiru Jayasinghe is a graduate of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM – UK), and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA). He also holds a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CLSSBB). Mr. Jayasinghe was appointed to the Board of Directors of Sanasa General Insurance on 2nd May 2019 as a Non-Executive Independent Director. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Human Resources & Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Review Committee, and Nominations & Governance Committee. In addition, he is a Board Member and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the SAB Campus of CA Sri Lanka, and a member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.Mr. Jayasinghe presently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of St. Anthony’s Industries Group and as an Executive Director of St. Anthony’s Interior Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. With over 15 years of experience across the manufacturing, agriculture, trading, service, and apparel sectors, he has held leadership roles in accounting and finance, taxation, and both internal and external auditing. He brings deep expertise in strategic management, financial management, marketing management, operational management, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and digital transformation.
Mr. W. Denzil Indrajith Perera
MBA-PIM(Merit), B.Sc ( Marketing Special) Hons, CIM-UK, MSLIM Non – Executive Independent Director
Read MoreMr. W. Denzil Indrajith Perera
MBA-PIM(Merit), B.Sc ( Marketing Special) Hons, CIM-UK, MSLIM Non – Executive Independent Director
Mr Denzil Perera serves as a Non – Executive Independent Director and was appointed to the board on 1st December 2020. He is currently serving as the Chairman of its Research and Business Development Committee. Denzil Perera obtained his MBA (Merit) from PIM, B.Sc. -Marketing (Hons) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from CIM (UK). He has served as a Brand and Business Strategist/Consultant and as a senior lecturer (part- time) at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing for Strategic Brand Management and a visiting lecturer for Universities of Colombo, Kelaniya and Sri Jayewardenepura for Strategic Marketing. Denzil has served in the fields of Marketing, Branding and Sales at Sri Lanka Insurance, Union Assurance, Hemas Consumer Brands, Marina Foods, ACL Cables and Heyleys group during his career of 21 years which he started as a Brand Executive and reached the level of General Manager. Currently he serves as the Director of the My Ceylonese Pvt Ltd and Denyo Lanka Pvt Ltd. He was also a past president of the PIM alumni association which is the largest MBA body in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Senthilverl Senthi Aathavan
MBA(UK) Non- Executive /Non Independent Director
Read MoreMr. Senthilverl Senthi Aathavan
MBA(UK) Non- Executive /Non Independent Director
Mr. Senthilverl Senthi Aathavan serves as a Non-Executive / Non-Independent Director and was appointed to the Board on 1st July 2022. He currently serves as the Chairman of IT Steering Committee. Mr. Senthi Aathavan has over a decade of corporate experience in the fields of management, marketing, and investment. He is a member of the Association of Business Executives (UK) and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Edinburgh Napier University (UK). He holds directorships at Senthilverl Holdings (Pvt) Ltd - an investment company specializing in equity investments, founded by Dr. Thirugnanasambandar Senthilverl - and at Samindu Incense (Pvt) Ltd. He is also a Partner at Dollar Corporation.
Mr. K.M. Karunathunga
BA (Colombo), Dip.Business Management Non-Executive/ Non Independent Director
Read MoreMr. K.M. Karunathunga
BA (Colombo), Dip.Business Management Non-Executive/ Non Independent Director
Mr. K.M. Karunathunga serves as a Non- Executive / Non Independent Director and was appointed to the board on 1st September 2022 by representing the holding company. Mr. K.M. Karunathunga served Sanasa Life Insurance Company as a Non- Executive/ Non Independent Director from 2021 to 16 th June 2023. He has also served as the Training officer and Chief Training Coordinator of Sanasa Campus Ltd and as the Manager – Training, Administration & Operation of Sanasa Insurance Company Ltd. Currently he serves as the General Manager of Sanasa Bank Minhettiya (PTCCS). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colombo and Diploma in Business Management from National Institute of Cooperative Development , Polgolla.
Prof.K.S. Lasith Gunawardena
D. Eng. M. Sc, B.Sc.. FBCS SMIEEE Non – Executive Independent Director
Read MoreProf.K.S. Lasith Gunawardena
D. Eng. M. Sc, B.Sc.. FBCS SMIEEE Non – Executive Independent Director
Prof. K.S Lasith Gunawardena serves as a Non- Executive Independent Director and was appointed to the board on 20 th March 2025. Prof. Lasith Gunawardena is an accomplished academic and technology strategist with over 25 years of experience in higher education and IT governance. He currently serves as a Professor in Information Technology / Head of Department of IT at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, where he also chairs the IT Governance Committee and co-chairs the University’s Innovation, Invention and Venture Creation Council (IIVCC). Prof. Gunawardena serves on the Board of Directors of ORCID Inc., a U.S.-based international nonprofit that provides a persistent digital identifier for researchers, and also co-chairs its Researcher Advisory Council. He is the Chief Judge of Sri Lanka’s National ICT Awards (NBQSA). He holds a Doctor of Engineering in Information Systems Engineering from Shimane University, Japan. With a strong background in academic leadership, research analytics, and digital transformation, Prof. Gunawardena brings a strategic, independent perspective to the board.
Mr. Upul Sujith Talagala
ACS Non- Executive / Non Independent Director
Read MoreMr. Upul Sujith Talagala
ACS Non- Executive / Non Independent Director
Mr. Upul Sujith Talagala serves as a Non- Executive / Non Independent Director and was appointed to the board on 20 th November 2024 by representing the holding company. Mr.Talagala an old boy of “Nalanda College ” and is an IT (Software Engineering) professional with over 26 years’ experience. He is currently serving as a Project Manager at Management Systems (Pvt) Ltd. In addition he served as the member and the Director Board of Undurugoda Sanasa Society and currently serves as the Treasurer .
Prof. D . Aminda Methsila Perera
BSc Mgt, MBA(MM), MBA(FM), PhD, DBA Non- Executive / Non Independent Director
Read MoreProf. D . Aminda Methsila Perera
BSc Mgt, MBA(MM), MBA(FM), PhD, DBA Non- Executive / Non Independent Director
Prof. Aminda Methsila Perera serves as a Non- Executive / Non Independent Director and was appointed to the board on 20 th November 2024 by representing the holding company. Prof. Aminda Methsila Perera is an accomplished academic and professional with extensive experience in management and public sector governance. He holds a B.Sc. in Management (Public) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and two MBAs: one in International Financial Management from IGNOU, India, and another from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. He further earned his PhD from Wayamba University and was also awarded a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) by KEISIE International University, USA. Prof. Perera has served on numerous boards and advisory committees across both public and private sectors. His past appointments include board memberships at People's Bank, State Mortgage and Investment Bank, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Civil Aviation Authority, National Library and Documentation Services Board, and Building Materials Corporation. He has also contributed as a Consultant to the Ministry of State Enterprises Reform and the Ministry of Wayamba Development and Buddhasasana.Page 6 of 6 In addition, he functioned as Project Director for a Saudi-funded initiative under the Ministry of Higher Education and served as a member of the State Enterprise Divestiture Appeal Board. Currently, Prof. Perera continues his engagement with the private sector, serving on the boards of several organizations, including Sanasa Life Insurance PLC. Also, he is currently serving as a Professor in Finance, Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.