HNB General Insurance Ltd. (HNBGI) has announced the appointment of Lakshman Silva as Non Executive/Nominee Director and Sandra De Zoysa as Independent/Non Executive Director, reinforcing the company’s leadership as it accelerates digital transformation and enhances customer centric innovation.
The appointments represent a significant milestone in HNBGI’s long term strategy to strengthen corporate governance, improve customer experience and build a future ready insurance business. Together, the two accomplished professionals bring extensive expertise spanning banking, financial governance, digital transformation and customer experience.
Lakshman Silva brings more than three decades of leadership in Sri Lanka’s banking sector, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer of DFCC Bank PLC. He currently serves as Chairman of LankaPay and Panasian Power PLC, while also holding independent directorships at several leading listed companies. His expertise in financial governance, regulatory compliance and strategic leadership is expected to further strengthen HNBGI’s governance framework and long term growth strategy.
Sandra De Zoysa is internationally recognised for her leadership in customer experience and digital transformation. During her distinguished 28 year career at Dialog Axiata PLC, she served as Group Chief Customer Officer and Managing Director of Dialog Business Services, becoming the first executive in the Asia Pacific region to hold a dedicated C suite customer experience role. She is also the Founder of CEx Consulting and currently chairs the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors Women Directors Forum.
The appointments underscore HNB General Insurance’s commitment to innovation, governance excellence and customer centricity as the company continues to strengthen its digital capabilities and create sustainable value for customers and stakeholders across Sri Lanka.
