Asian Alliance Insurance employee honoured

Sithumina Jayasundara, Senior Manager (Reinsurance) at Asian Alliance Insurance PLC has been awarded the distinction of being the Best Sri Lankan Student 2012 by the Chartered Insurance Institute UK.

Sithumina Jayasundara

This prestigious accolade which will be officially awarded at the International Insurance Congress scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in November 2013, is proof of his capability, the depth of his knowledge in insurance and his dedication to aspire to be the best in his chosen field.

Hailing from Kandy, prior to joining Asian Alliance Insurance in 2009, he served in various positions in the areas of accounting, reinsurance and underwriting at Eagle Insurance, Janashakthi Insurance and MBSL. He was promoted to the position of Senior Manager Insurance at Asian Alliance in January 2012 and has added tremendous value to the company through his dynamism and proven technical and leadership skills. Over his 15-year career, he has earned a reputation for diligence and integrity and is affiliated to several local and international industry organizations.

Commenting on Sithumina’s achievement, Ramal Jasinghe, Director/CEO, Asian Alliance Insurance PLC said,“We are proud to have Sithumina onboard as a key member of our company and extend our heartiest congratulations to him on being selected as the Best Sri Lankan Student 2012 by the Chartered Insurance Institute UK. It is a tremendous achievement and deserves to be commended not only by our company but also by Sri Lanka, as it raises the profile of our industry and showcases the technical resources housed at Asian Alliance.”

Commenting on his achievement Sithumina Jayasundara said, “I am honoured to receive the title of 'Best Student’ and delighted that my hard work has paid dividends not just for me but also for my extended family at Asian Alliance Insurance.

Also, I would like to express my gratitude to the Director/CEO, management and the rest of my colleagues at Asian Alliance for their encouragement and active support in ensuring that I was given all the necessary resources to manage my study and work commitments efficiently. If not for the company’s forward thinking initiatives to push its employees to attain higher professional qualifications in insurance, this achievement would not have been possible.”