AIA Insurance Lanka CFO Sampath Thushara recognised as Best CFO 2025 by CA Sri Lanka

AIA Insurance Lanka announced that Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investments Officer Sampath Thushara has been awarded the prestigious CFO of the Year 2025 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). 

The award was presented at the 46th National Conference of Chartered Accountants held at Monarch Imperial, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.

This recognition celebrates Sampath’s transformational leadership, strategic financial stewardship and his outstanding contributions to both the insurance industry and accounting profession in Sri Lanka. 

With over 20 years of experience spanning audit, apparel, telecommunications, manufacturing and insurance, Sampath has consistently demonstrated excellence in financial strategy, governance and innovation.

As CFO and CIO, he has redefined capital allocation strategies, introduced LEAN practices to broader finance at AIA and championed digital transformation through API-based integrations for seamless finance operations. His leadership has helped the company maintain one of the strongest balance sheets in the sector and achieve the lowest risk-based capital charge, setting industry benchmarks for efficient capital management.

Sampath is a Fellow of CA Sri Lanka and a Member of CIMA (UK). He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, Sri Lanka.

Beyond his corporate role, he actively contributes to the industry as Chair of the Finance Subcommittee of the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka, leading IFRS 17 implementations in the industry and addressing the matters relating to the taxation. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the University of Kelaniya and was recently recognised internationally as a keynote speaker at InsurInnovator Connect Asia 2025 in Singapore.