OUR leadership team

Deputy Chief Executive Officer /Chief Agency Director

He heads the Direct Sales Distribution Division of the Company for Life insurance business. He also functions as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours from the University of Colombo and is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, UK. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science. He is an Alumni member of the International Center for Management Development, Switzerland. He was the President, Sri Lanka Insurance Institute in 2002 and 2003. He counts over 26 years of management experience in the insurance industry.
 

Director Information Technology / Chief Technology Officer

Umeshi heads the IT function of the Company and is responsible for the development and implementation of the IT strategy and mapping out the digital transformation roadmap. He counts over 15 years of experience in the IT & Digital Business spaces in diversified conglomerates which have businesses in Sri Lanka, India & Maldives.

Prior to joining AIA he was the Group Head of ICT & Digital business of a leading diversified group of companies where he was a key stakeholder in pioneering the cloud journey of the company & improving the business IT alignment. He also oversaw the corporate communications and group sustainability functions.

He holds a master’s degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK and a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology from Staffordshire University, UK. He is also a member of the British Computer Society.

Director & Chief Officer - Legal, Governance & Operations

Chathuri heads the Legal, Governance and External Relations functions and in addition holds interim responsibility for the Operations function.

She is an Attorney-at-Law and holds a bachelor and a master of laws from the University of Colombo. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, UK and holds an international diploma in compliance of the International Compliance Association, UK. Chathuri is a Board and Audit Committee member of International Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka and heads its Training & Development Committee.

Chathuri counts over 20 years of leadership experience in the fields of corporate law, compliance, company secretarial practice, customer service and business operations and was previously the Director Human Resources of the Company.

Director – Partnership Distribution 

Ashean heads the Bancassurance and Partnership Distribution function of the Company and is responsible for Bancassurance sales and operations.

Ashean joined AIA from Global Payments Asia Pacific Lanka (Pvt) Ltd where his most recent role was of Country Director – Sri Lanka & Maldives, responsible for the management and growth of the organization, both in Sri Lanka and Maldives. Whilst being the Country Director, he was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.  Ashean was previously a banker, with management positions held in Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC where his forte included diverse experiences in retail banking, direct sales, credit card products and merchant acquisitions.

Ashean holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Cardiff Metropolitan, UK) and Professional Certificate in Marketing – Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). A talented ruggerite produced by S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia, Ashean has captained Sri Lanka National Rugby Seven’s team, CR & FC Rugby team, S. Thomas’ Rugby team as well as being a part of Sri Lanka’s National Rugby 15 a side team.

Chief Financial Officer

He leads the Finance function of the Company with oversight responsibility for finance, investments and strategy. He counts over 6 years of experience in the insurance industry in the areas of investments, strategy, risk and finance, and over 15 years of experience as a Fund manager, managing both fixed income and equity investment portfolios. His academic and professional exposure encompasses economics, investments, capital markets and finance. He is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and has a Bachelors degree in Commerce from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura with honours, specialising in International Trade.

Chief Marketing Officer

Nikhil leads the Marketing function of the Company and is responsible for the development and implementation of the strategy for AIA Sri Lanka. He oversees Product Management, Brand and Communications, Channel and Digital Marketing. In addition to his role as CMO, Nikhil also oversees the Corporate Solutions team. He has been with the AIA Group for 6 years and prior to that has held senior level positions in insurance companies in Asia and the US. Nikhil has over 22 years of work experience in financial services and holds a MBA from Columbia Business School, New York.

Director Human Resources

Thushari Heads the Human Resources function of the Company, effective from January 2018. She is a senior HR professional who counts over 10 years of experience in all areas of Human Resource management and leadership practice. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personal Management, UK and holds a diploma in human resources from National Institute of Business Management. She also holds a Graduateship in Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon. 

She is a core member of the certified internal training faculty of the Company. She represents the Company in many HR forums including the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka