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Insurance

Sri Lanka's Sanasa Life to sell stake in subsidiary Sanasa General Insurance

To offload equity stake comprising 30,614,059 ordinary shares representing 53.5 percent of the issued share capital,

October 5, 2026 2 min read

Fitch affirms Sri Lanka Insurance Corp General's CCC+; withdraws rating

Reflects SLIC General's 'Favourable' company profile and adequate capital position offset by its high investment and ass

August 7, 2026 2 min read

Fitch affirms Sri Lanka Insurance Corp Life's 'CCC+' IFS; withdraws rating

The affirmation reflects SLIC Life's 'Favourable' company profile and adequate capital position

August 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's People's Insurance IFS rating affirmed at 'A(lka)' by Fitch

July 30, 2026 3 min read
Sri Lanka hopes to net 2.8mn vehicles without insurance with new digital card

"Several state-owned institutions run vehicles without insurance."

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka NITF's IFS to 'BBB-(lka); Rating watch negative

Fitch has subsequently withdrawn the rating.

Sri Lanka regulator extends Sanasa Life Insurance suspension

The suspension has been extended from January 31 to March 3.

February 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Softlogic Life signs $15mn loan with Finnfund, Norfund

7.5 million dollars from OP Finnfund, and 7.5 million dollars from Norfund

January 21, 2026 1 min read

Fitch retains Sri Lanka Insurance Corp General's 'CCC+' and 'A+(lka)' ratings

Insurance losses arising from flooding linked to Cyclone Ditwah to have a limited impact

January 21, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka insurance association launches digital card

IASL launches e-motor card and gives 500 tabs to Sri Lanka Police

January 12, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's NITF to take a hit on cyclone, other firms have more re-insurance: Fitch

National Insurance Trust Fund Board is more exposed to losses due to its lack of retrocession cover

December 18, 2025 5 min read

Sri Lanka's Allianz Life to be SL Insurance Lanka Ltd after Softlogic Life acquisition

Softlogic says acquisition will strengthen market position

July 12, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's ETF pays 10-pct return to members, below EPF

Real returns are higher since the central bank missed its five percent target to raise the cost of living

June 27, 2025 1 min read

Expanding insurance access could drive Sri Lanka economic growth: Minister

Discussion held with insurance heads on the development of the sector

June 19, 2025 1 min read

How trade unions and ex-President secy blocked Sri Lanka insurance regulation revealed

The company ceased writing new businesses in 2020.

March 10, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka Insurance Corp General assigned 'CCC+' IFS and 'A+(lka)' national IFS ratings by Fitch

We expect near-term pressure on underwriting profitability to persist, due to rising exposure to the higher-claim health

February 28, 2025 5 min read
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Sri Lanka Insurance Corp Life assigned 'CCC+' IFS and 'A+(lka)' by Fitch

"The ratings reflect SLIC Life's 'Favourable' company profile, and high investment and asset risks,

February 28, 2025 5 min read

Fitch upgrades ratings of 4 Sri Lankan insurers, affirms ratings of 3

The National Rating upgrades are driven by the upgrade of the sovereign's Long-Term Local-Currency IDR

February 6, 2025 6 min read

Sri Lanka's Union Assurance, Sampath Bank in bancassurance partnership

Long-term referral bancassurance partnership for life insurance products

January 31, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka insurers raising motor insurance premia after depreciation: Fitch

A government control on ceding civil commotion insurance also pushed up costs

January 9, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka positive growth momentum to continue: CB Governor

The financial sector was also stable, helping the economy

August 14, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka NITF 'BBB(lka)' confirmed by Fitch, re-insurance gap flagged

Revenues to rise after a directive to remit more SRCCT premia to NITF

July 18, 2024 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Ceylinco Insurance changes name

The company offers insurance, education, hydropower, healthcare and financial services.

May 27, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka insurers to be hit by directive to remit all riot, terrorism income to state re-insurer

Segment generally profitable in recent years due to relatively low claim incidence, though there were claims in 2022

January 31, 2024 4 min read

Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation life and general business split

Two subsidiaries, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Life Limited and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited

December 19, 2023 1 min read

People's Insurance says tops listed general insurers in pre-tax profits

The firm also had the best combined ratio, the statement said.

December 14, 2023 1 min read
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