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An MoU was signed between the University of Kelaniya and Softlogic Life Insurance PLC on the 16th of March 2021 at the Vice- Chancellor’s Office. The MoU was signed with the objective of offering “Gold Medal” for the best performed student in the Insurance Degree programme.

Further, this medal will be awarded as “Softlogic Life Gold Medal Award” to the students who get the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) for the B.B.Mgt.Honours in Insurance Degree Programme. An annual cash award of Rupees One Hundred Thousand (Rs. 100,000) as a scholarship to the aforesaid graduate having a First-Class Honors for postgraduate studies. Further, he or she will be offered a job as a Management Trainee at the Insurance Company subject to a probationary period and terms and conditions of such contract of management trainee and rules and policies of the Company.

This would enhance the relationship among the public sector educational institution vs private sector entities. The initiation is a strong step of the Insurance Degree program where it was introduced in 2018.

Present at the occasion were Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of University of Kelaniya, Senior Lecturer Dr. P. N. D. Fernando, Dean- Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Senior Lecturer Dr. Ruwan Abeysekara (Head- Department of Finance), Senior Prof. Chitra Ranjani, Mr. Ruwan Buddhika (Coordinator - B.B.Mgt.Honours in Insurance Degree Programme) and other academic staff members of the Department of Finance. Mr. Nuwan Pushpakumara, Chief Financial Officer- Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, Mr. Pranama Perera, Chief Technical Officer- Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, Mr. Indika Bamunusinghe, Head of HR- Softlogic Life Insurance PLC and Mr. Piyumal Wickramasinghe, Chief Distribution Officer – Alternate Channel, Softlogic Life Insurance PLC graced the event on behalf of Softlogic Life Insurance PLC.