New IBSL DG

Chandri Gunawardhana assumed duties as the Director General of the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka (IBSL).

Gunawardhana is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court and a holder of Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in Commercial Law from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

With over 20 years experience in regulatory compliance, public relations and legal functions, he was a member of the Legislative sub-Committee of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka Insurance Institute, Insurance Lawyers Association of Singapore and the Australian Insurance Lawyers Association in addition to memberships in a number of professional organizations.

Prior to appointment as IBSL Director General Gunawardhana was the Principal Consultant at Global Business Counselling, Singapore, the Regional Head of Regulatory Affairs for a multinational FMCG in Asia Pacific Region and Head of the insurance law division at Julius & Creasy. Gunawardhana has provided legal services and consultancy to many multi-national organizations within and outside Sri Lanka on insurance law and regulatory compliance.