JXG wins Sector Award at CIPM Great HR Quiz 2026, reflecting collective HR expertise and excellence

JXG (Janashakthi Group) emerged as the Sector Winner (Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Investment) at the CIPM Great HR Quiz 2026, held recently. The award recognised JXG’s extensive HR knowledge and reaffirmed the Group’s longstanding culture of participation, teamwork and commitment to professional excellence.

Discussing the win, Wasanthi Stephen, Group Chief Human Resources Officer at JXG, said, “As champions of nurturing positive industry leadership and workplace efficiency through high-functioning HR practices, we’re immensely pleased to receive this recognition. It encourages renewed dedication in pursuing efforts that foster achievement beyond day-to-day roles.”

Organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka, the Great HR Quiz is a nationally recognised knowledge competition assessing the depth and breadth of HR expertise, spanning diverse areas including technical knowledge, conceptual insight, and strategic judgement. Featuring over 70 crews of 4 members per team, the Great HR Quiz’s 2026 edition covered industrial relations, employee wellbeing, ESG, digital HR and the evolving nature of HR in a series of 50 questions over 5 comprehensive rounds.

JXG’s clinching of the award not only reflects collective knowledge, teamwork and analytical strength of JXG’s HR professionals. It also emphasises the organisation’s continuous and progressive esteem for HR excellence, learning and professional engagement.

About JXG (Janashakthi Group)

JXG (Janashakthi Group) is Sri Lanka’s emerging financial conglomerate, with a presence spanning in the insurance, finance & leasing, and investment banking verticals. Each of the Group’s core businesses is a formidable player in its industry. JXG comprises First Capital Holdings PLC, Janashakthi Insurance PLC, Janashakthi Finance PLC and its philanthropic arm, the Janashakthi Foundation.

JXG’s roots trace back to the early 1990s when its founder and Chairman emeritus, Mr. C.T.A. Schaffter, established Sri Lanka’s first specialized life insurance company, playing a pivotal role in revolutionizing the industry. Over the following decades, through strategic mergers and acquisitions, the Group has expanded its reach and influence.

The 'X' in the brand name symbolizes exciting opportunities, expansion, and exponential growth, representing the multiplication of potential as a unified entity. The slogan “Stronger Together, Stronger Than Ever” encapsulates JXG’s commitment to unity and collective strength.