Priyashantha Siriwardena
General Manager - Life Sales
Priyashantha is currently responsible for the Sales and Distribution Management of the Havelock Central Strategic Business Unit as Deputy General Manager Life Sales at Softlogic Life Insurance PLC. Prior to joining Softlogic Life, he had been working for AIA Insurance for 25 years.
He started his career at CTC Eagle Insurance as a propagandist in 2001. During his 25 years’ service at the same company, he got promoted up to Deputy General Manager Life Sales / Planning and Business Development. He has achieved many awards including the two most prestigious awards categories, Managing Directors Special Award 03 times and member of “Hall of Fame” as The Best Regional Manager 2005.
While attending large no of major training programs overseas, at CEDEP/INSIAD – France AVIVA Leadership Programme, Middle Management Programme at the Indian Institute of Management ( IIMA ) Ahmadabad, FALIA – Japan, Post Graduate Diploma in Service Marketing in the Netherlands, he has got immense exposure. With that, he has produced many leaders and achieved a number of business goals, awards, and rewards.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from Buckinghamshire New University UK and has obtained Charted Insurance Agency Manager Degree from CIAM - LIMRA, Post Graduate Diploma in Service Marketing from Netherlands - Business school of Maastricht, Diploma in Marketing – Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, Diploma in Business Management – Institute of Management Specialist ( UK ).
He is an Alumni of the Indian Institute of Management – Ahmadabad & Netherlands Maastricht Business School Alumni in Sri Lanka.