Sales Management

Sandamal Hettiarachchi

Mr. Sandamal Hettiarachchi holds over twenty-five years of experience in the Insurance Sector with a special focus on Sales and Distribution. He is currently responsible for the Sales and Distribution Management of the Colombo Central Strategic Business Unit. Prior to rejoining Softlogic Life in 2014, he was attached to a Multi-National Insurance giant and was instrumental in setting up their life business in Sri Lanka. Under his leadership, the aforesaid company achieved the highest industry growth in the country, for 6 consecutive years. He started his professional career in the Aeronautical Field, and subsequently entered the Insurance Industry as a Sales Consultant and moved up the ladder to represent the Senior Management in Sales & Distribution. Incidentally, he is one of the few industry professionals to achieve the Head of Sales and Distribution, starting from the position of Life Sales Consultant

Kapila Suriyarachchi

Kapila commenced his career with Softlogic Life as a Regional Deputy Manager in 2001. A loyal employee of the company since, he currently functions as the Deputy General Manager– Panadura SBU. He possesses eleven years of experience in Insurance and has earned a Diploma in Business Studies. He won the Best Regional Deputy Manager award in the years 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010. He won Runner-up for the same award in 2006. During his tenure with the Company, he has participated in many foreign and local training programs on Life Insurance, in India, Japan, and Malaysia.

Soma Hettiarachchi

Soma Hettiarachchi commenced his career as an Insurance Advisor and has held the positions of Financial Services Consultant, Team Leader, Team Manager, Regional Distribution Manager, Zonal Manager, Provincial Sales Manager, and has moved up to the position of Assistant General Manager for Kottawa SBU at Softlogic Life. He possesses twenty-four years of experience in the industry, and has been awarded the Best Regional Distribution Manager at Softlogic Life in 2008 & won the Runner- Up award in 2013. He has made an immense contribution in developing leaders in the Life insurance industry. Prior to joining the insurance industry, he worked as the Sales Manager in a reputed print media publication for six years. During his tenure at Softlogic Life, he has participated in many foreign and local training programs related to Life Insurance, including “Champions of Champions” Life Insurance Congress & ” Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress” in Thailand at the Indian National Insurance Academy in Pune, and OLIS ( Japan).

Susantha Abeytunge

Susantha Abeyatunge was awarded the Chartered Insurance Agency Manager (CIAM) status by LIMRA International USA. He is a fellow of the Life Underwriting Training Council (LUTC) – the USA and holds a Diploma in Life Insurance Marketing – LUTC. He has completed the Financial Adviser’s International Qualification awarded by CII UK and is also a member of the AMTC.His work experience spans over thirty years in the Insurance Industry, having held senior positions in sales management. Before joining Softlogic Life, he worked at Ceylinco Life, Eagle Insurance, and Union Assurance PLC.

Susil Atapattu

Doctor of Humanities (American National Business University), Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA (Central American Business University), Master Management Consultant/ MMC (American Academy of Project Management MBA Azteca University Chalco, Mexico). 25 years of experience in Life Insurance industry.

Hiran Gunawardena

Having joined the Company in 2014, Hiran is responsible for all aspects pertaining to Training and Knowledge Management, which directly support the sales force of the Company. He counts for over seventeen years’ experience at Ceylinco Life, as well as ten years of military experience in the 8th Medium Regiment of the Sri Lanka Artillery. In his illustrious military career, he was Officer Cadet, Troop Commander 23 Med. Battery, Machine Gun Platoon Commander, Intelligence Officer 8th(RFT) Regiment, Acting Adjutant 8th (RFT) Regiment, HQ Battery Captain, 25 Med. Battery Captain. He was part of the military operations conducted in the North and East Operational Theater.

Sumith Jayaweerage

Chaminda Weerakkody

BSc (sp) Hons AGRIC - University of Peradeniya, Post Graduate Diploma in Business management- University of Peradeniya, Diploma in Insurance SLII - Sri Lanka Insurance Institute, MBALondon Metropolitan University – UK, CPM- (Asia Marketing Federation), AWF- CII.UK Award in Financial Planning - Chartered Insurance Institute UK. 24 years of experience in Financial Services Industry comprise of 6 years in Investment/ Merchant banking & Finance, 19 years in Insurance

Viranga Gunathilaka

Commenced his career as Business Development Associate in 1995 at Eagle Insurance. Joined Softlogic Life in 2002 as an Insurance Advisor holding the positions of Agency Supervisor, Team Leader, Agency Manager and progressed towards a field Operation Manager. He is currently working in the capacity of Assistant General Manager of Galle SBU. I possess over 23 years of experience in the industry. He has obtained his Degree in Business Administration from the University of Ruhuna. Viranga has participated in training programs related to the life insurance industry from the Indian National Insurance Academy in Pune.

Nihal Perera

With 33 years of experience in the Insurance Industry, Nihal holds a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy, LUTCF (USA), Dip in Personal Insurance (USA) and has also completed several Agency Management training courses as well. He is at present heading the Strategic Business Unit of Kurunegala at Softlogic Life.