Ceylinco Life adjudged Asia's best in Corporate Social Responsibility

Ceylinco Life created history this week by winning the Asia's first ever Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award for the insurance sector at the 9th Asia Insurance Industry Awards in Singapore.

A panel of judges comprising 22 international insurance sector personalities received more than 600 nominations for 14 award categories and this year's event was the most competitive to-date.

Commenting on the company's achievement, Ceylinco Insurance Chairman Dr. Lalith Kotelawala said that they were pleased that industry watchers like Asia Insurance Review and a panel of judges comprising of our peers have adjudged Ceylinco Life the Corporate Social responsibility leader in the region.

In their publication of the 2005 Roll of Honour, the organisers of the Asia Insurance Industry Awards said: In a country where there has been so much ethnic-based tension, it is fitting that the inaugural award for Corporate Social Responsibility should be given to a company that makes much out of its work across all parts of Sri Lankan society."

Among other award winners at the gala event were industry giants such as AFLAC and Mitsui Sumitomo of Japan, Central Re, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Asia and NTUC Income of Singapore.(AGP)