Six sales professionals from Ceylinco Life, Sri Lanka’s life insurance market leader, have earned national recognition for their performance, winning six awards at the 2026 National Sales Awards of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).
The awards recognise the achievements of Ceylinco Life’s sales team across three categories, with the winners representing the Company’s Wennappuwa, Middeniya, Negombo and Nugegoda branches.
Lasitha Fernando of the Wennappuwa branch won a Silver award in the Territory Manager category, while J.A. Rathnasiri of the Middeniya branch secured Silver in the Sales Executive category and K. D. L. N. Inoka of the Negombo branch received a Merit award, also in the Sales Executive category.
In the Frontliner category, Rashmi Suraweera of the Negombo branch won Bronze, while Kumuduni Rathnayaka of the Nugegoda branch and Sherman Rukshan of Colombo Special Sales Branch each received Merit awards.
The SLIM National Sales Awards recognise high-performing sales professionals for their achievements and contributions to their organisations, setting benchmarks for excellence in sales at a national level. The 2026 awards programme brought together sales professionals from 20 industry categories, with awards presented across nine designations spanning frontline sales, sales management and sales support functions.
The awards are determined through a competitive evaluation process in which nominees are assessed against defined criteria, with judges’ scores determining the level of recognition awarded. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit awards are presented where entries meet the required standards, meaning that recognition is based on demonstrated achievement rather than simply on participation or finalist status.
Ceylinco Life has participated in the SLIM National Sales Awards, previously titled the National Sales Congress (NASCO) Awards, since 2011, with employees from branches across the country earning recognition in multiple categories over the years. The Company has consistently recorded notable successes at the awards, reflecting the strength and depth of its sales talent.
Ranked Sri Lanka’s most valuable insurance brand in the 2026 Brand Finance ranking of the country’s 100 Most Valuable Brands, Ceylinco Life was also voted the ‘Peoples Life Insurance Service Provider of the Year’ for an unprecedented 20th consecutive year at the 2026 SLIM Kantar Peoples Awards. The Company, which has been recognised as the Best Life Insurer in Sri Lanka by World Finance for 12 consecutive years, offers innovative insurance solutions that protect and de-risk the ambitions of millions of policyholders and their family members.
Photo caption: Pictured here are members of Ceylinco Life’s victorious team at the SLIM National Sales Awards.
