Ceylinco Life dominates NAFLIA 2026 winning 12 top honours, including 5 National Awards

Ceylinco Life has reaffirmed its standing as a powerhouse of sales excellence in Sri Lanka’s life insurance industry, securing an outstanding 12 awards at the 2026 edition of the National Forum for Life Insurance Advisors (NAFLIA), including five National Awards that recognised its professionals as the best in the country.

The awards event saw Ceylinco Life’s sales professionals excel at both the Large Company and National levels, with the company claiming top honours across the Advisor, Supervisor and Branch Manager categories in both levels, while also producing two winners in the Large Company level in the Fast Starter Advisor category. 

In the Advisor category, Mr. A. P. S. Wijayakumar secured first place at National and Large Company Level, while Mr. A. I. P. Manjula was placed second in both levels, giving Ceylinco Life four awards across the two tiers of recognition in this category. 

The company’s strength was equally evident in the Supervisor category, where Mr. R. P. Edirisinghe emerged as the first-place winner and also secured the National Award for the category, securing two more awards for his company.

Ceylinco Life also dominated the Branch Manager category, with Mr. A. S. Samarasinghe taking first place and Ms. J. Meera securing second place at both the National level and Large Company level, adding another four awards to the company’s tally. 

The company’s emerging talent was recognised in the Fast Starter Advisor category at Large Company level, with Ms S. Sivakumar taking first place and Mr. D. N. Shantha securing third place.

Commenting on the achievement, Ceylinco Life Chairman Mr. R. Renganathan said: “These awards are a powerful affirmation of the people who represent Ceylinco Life every day and the standards of excellence to which they hold themselves. Winning 12 awards is an achievement of which we can be proud, but the five National Awards are especially significant because they demonstrate that our professionals are not merely leading within the Large Company category; they are among the very best in the country. This success reflects talent, discipline, professionalism and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and I warmly congratulate every one of our winners.” 

The 12-award haul, including five National Awards, is a powerful endorsement of the depth and quality of Ceylinco Life’s sales organisation, reflecting the performance of its professionals across multiple levels of responsibility and experience. 

Organised by the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL), NAFLIA is recognised as a premier platform for knowledge-sharing, networking, training, motivation and capacity-building among life insurance advisors. The annual awards are based on the industry’s sales competition and are among the most coveted accolades for insurance advisors nationwide, recognising sales excellence while contributing to greater professionalism and ethical standards within the industry.

Ranked Sri Lanka’s most valuable insurance brand in the 2026 Brand Finance ranking of the country’s 100 Most Valuable Brands, Ceylinco Life was also voted the ‘Peoples Life Insurance Service Provider of the Year’ for an unprecedented 20th consecutive year at the 2026 SLIM Kantar Peoples Awards. The Company, which has been recognised as the Best Life Insurer in Sri Lanka by World Finance for 12 consecutive years, offers innovative insurance solutions that protect and de-risk the ambitions of millions of policyholders and their family members.