Chandula joins Continental Insurance Board

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Chandula Abeywickrema

Chandula Abeywickrema has joined the Board of Continental Insurance Lanka Ltd. (CILL) in the capacity of Non-Executive Independent Director.

Counting over 30 years of experience, Chandula is an internationally recognised expert in financial inclusion, retail, and development banking in Asia; and is a respected commercial banker, currently serving as the Chairman of the Banking With the Poor Network (BWTP), Asia’s largest microfinance network, and is the advisor on financial inclusion to Asian Bankers Association (ABA).

Chandula Abeywickrema is the Co-Founder of Ath Pavura, the first-ever TV reality show for social entrepreneurs and impact investors in Sri Lanka, telecasted on the largest national TV network. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Lanka Impact Investing Network(LIIN), which is a first-of-its-kind agency on impact investing with the purpose of private equity investing in existing and emerging social enterprises, promoting social entrepreneurship across Sri Lanka.

Abeywickrema is the Chairman of People’s Merchant Finance PLC, and of Lanka Financial Services for Underserved Settlement; and is a board member of World Vision Lanka, Sejaya Micro Credit Ltd., and Global Entrepreneurship Network.