HNB Assurance bags Best of Sri Lanka award at world’s largest annual report competition

HNB Assurance PLC achieved a remarkable milestone by clinching the coveted Best of Sri Lanka award at the 37th Annual International ARC Awards, recognised as the world’s largest and most prestigious competition for annual reports, held in New York. 
This significant achievement underlines the company’s commitment to excellence in corporate reporting.

The Annual International ARC Awards honours organisations worldwide for their exceptional annual report publications setting the benchmark of annual reports. HNB Assurance’s recognition of the all-encompassing Best of Sri Lanka award, spanning across every sector, resonated with the very essence of its annual report’s theme ‘Above All, We Rise’, underscoring the company’s relentless pursuit of excellence and our ability to surpass every challenge.

HNB Assurance CEO Lasitha Wimalaratne expressed his delight at this accomplishment stating, “I’m extremely proud of this recognition, to be named as the Best of Sri Lanka across all sectors is definitely no easy task, especially when you are up against companies of all scales in the county. This award reflects our dedication to transparency and our commitment to providing clear and comprehensive report to our stakeholders, in a creative manner. This achievement certainly highlights the hard work and diligence of our entire team. My sincere appreciation to both our internal teams as well our agency partner Emagewise (Pvt.) Ltd.”

HNB General Insurance CEO Sithumina Jayasundara sharing similar sentiments opined, “Our journey at HNB Assurance Group has always been marked by our commitment to provide the best for our stakeholders, be it our customers, shareholders, employees or the communities we serve. This award for the 2022 annual report reaffirms our belief and motivates us as a group to continue on this journey where we strive towards excellence. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the teams involved for their exceptional efforts in elevating the HNBA group to be recognised as the Best of Sri Lanka.”

HNB Assurance CFO Punsirini Perera emphasised the importance of transparent financial reporting saying, “Trust is the cornerstone of the insurance industry. You can only be successful as a company when you earn the trust of your stakeholders. Being transparent helps you earn this trust and we have always believed in delivering financial reports that not only meet regulatory requirements but also engage and inform our shareholders, whereby earning their trust. I am very grateful to our team and to Emagewise for their tireless efforts, which helped us earn this prestigious recognition.”