People’s Insurance appoints veteran banker Chandana Guniyangoda as Chairman

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Chandana Guniyangoda

People’s Insurance PLC has announced the appointment of Chandana Guniyangoda as its new Chairman.

Guniyangoda is a distinguished finance professional, holding dual Fellowships from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA) and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCMA).

He also possesses a Master’s of Business Administration in Banking and Finance (MBA) from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, a Master’s of Arts in Financial Economics (MAFE) from the University of Colombo, a BSc in Business Administration (Special) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and an Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance (ACBF) from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL). He is also a member of the Institute of Professional Managers and the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka.

With over 27 years of professional experience, including 19 years in commercial banking, Guniyangoda has demonstrated remarkable achievements in both professional and academic domains.

He has served in various strategic roles, such as Board Director, Key Management Personnel, Industry Expert, and ALCO Officer, and was part of world champion team in Asset and Liability Management. His expertise spans Finance, Strategic Planning, Business Transformation, Process Reengineering, Cost Optimisation, Human Resource Management, Asset and Liability Management, Risk Management, and Regulatory Reporting.

Throughout his career, Guniyangoda has held key managerial positions, including Assistant Vice President – Finance, Strategic Planning and Business Support at NDB Bank PLC, and Director of Development Holdings Ltd.,–a joint venture between NDB Bank and the Export Development Bank of India. He was also ALCO Officer and Senior Executive for Finance and Planning at Sampath Bank PLC and began his career as a Trainee Graduate at Aitken Spence PLC.

He recently provided expert guidance and Finance and Administration specialist inputs in the restructuring of international setups within the country’s agriculture and plantation sectors for the Agriculture Modernisation Project of World Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture.

Guniyangoda serves as the Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) of MG Group of Companies. Board Member at New Vithanakande Tea Factory Ltd., and Non-Executive Chairman of CCPI Management Holdings Ltd. He is an honorary member of the Board of Management at CA Sri Lanka SAB Campus and a Non-Executive Senior Director at People’s Bank.