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A History Of Strong Foundations

From its inception almost half a century ago, Ceylinco has led the way in the commercial development of Sri Lanka. The story of its founding, fostering and flowering is closely allied to that of the nation itself - the island state's emergence as a model economy in the developing world. The Ceylinco success story is a reflection of the beliefs and aspirations of two entrepreneurs - a pioneering father and his equally dynamic son.

Ceylinco Consolidated is led by Deshamanya Dr Lalith Kotelawala, son of the late Senator Justin Kotelawala - the original founder of the first Ceylinco company, in 1939.

Ceylinco, an abbreviation of Ceylon Insurance Company, became the first registered company in Sri Lanka in 1939, and the only indigenous business dealing in insurance - a sector that was the domain of British colonial firms up until then.

The late Senator Justin Kotelawala's dream to establish and encourage an indigenous entrepreneurial spirit in the people of Sri Lanka, is a living reality today. He dared to dream and never lost sight of it. His legacy of thinking big lives on, even today, in every existing and new Ceylinco venture that is born.

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