Consolidating In Gampaha
A visual depiction of the new building (above) and (below) the foundation stone laying by Ceylinco Life Managing Director R. Renganathan.
Construction work has begun on a new operational nucleus for the branches of Ceylinco Life in the Gampaha area, where the country’s life insurance leader has a dominant presence.
When completed, the showpiece three storey edifice will be Ceylinco Life’s 28th purpose-designed branch in a building owned by the company. It will be located at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Gampaha, and is scheduled to be ready for occupation next August.
The new branch will comprise 8,975 square feet of space of which the entire ground floor of 2,980 square feet will be designated as the customer service area. The first and second floors comprising 5,995 square feet will be for the staff. The office will be fully air-conditioned and will be also equipped with a standby generator.
With the new office coming into operation next year, the existing network of Ceylinco Life in the Gampaha district will be significantly strengthened, the company said. Ceylinco Life currently operates two branches in the Gampaha town and also has branches in Yakkala, Minuwangoda and Divulapitiya.
The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Ceylinco Life Managing Director and CEO R. Renganathan.
“Our investment in our own building in Gampaha reflects the growing importance of this fast developing area,” he said. “This branch is custom-designed to deliver extra convenience and efficiency to customers and enhances the facilities available for the training of our sales professionals and staff.”
Ceylinco Life branches are IT enabled and computer linked. The company’s head office using IP/VPN technology, providing policyholders with access to information on their policies from any branch.
Rated as one of Sri Lanka’s most valuable brands, Ceylinco Insurance operates the largest branch network in Sri Lanka’s life insurance industry. The company was adjudged “People’s Brand of the Year” in the insurance category in March 2011 for the 5th consecutive time. In July Ceylinco Life received the CMO Asia Award for “Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practices” while last year the company received the top award for Social Marketing at the Global Awards for Brand Excellence presented by the World Brand Congress in Mumbai.
