AIA Sri Lanka has once again reinforced its leadership-driven culture by securing top honours at the CLA Great Manager Awards 2025, presented by the Colombo Leadership Academy (CLA).
The company was awarded the ‘Company with Great Managers 2025’ title for the fourth consecutive year, reflecting its sustained commitment to building a strong, high-performance workplace culture focused on leadership development and employee growth.
In addition, nine AIA Sri Lanka leaders were individually recognised at this year’s awards, marking the highest number of award recipients the organisation has achieved in a single evaluation cycle. The Colombo Leadership Academy confirmed that AIA recorded the highest number of Great Manager Award winners among all organisations assessed this year.
The recognised leaders include Zarah Juriansz (Chief Investment Officer), Chammika Dharmamali (Assistant General Manager), Hasanga Ranaweera (Assistant General Manager), Shamen Sameera (Assistant General Manager), Teran Withanage (Assistant General Manager), Ishan Tissera (Assistant General Manager), Dhanushka Samarajeewa (Head of Claims Administration), Indunil Kumari (Senior Regional Manager), and Nadeesha Samarasinghe (Manager).
The awards programme evaluated leaders across key competencies including building team effectiveness and collaboration, leadership integrity and holistic approach, coaching and developing others for growth, and driving results and execution excellence.
The CLA Great Manager Awards, conducted by CLA Coaching & Consulting Inc., is widely regarded as a benchmark for assessing managerial effectiveness across organisations, focusing on leadership impact, alignment of goals, coaching capability, team building, and integrity.
AIA Sri Lanka’s Director of Human Resources, Thushari Perera, said the recognition reflects the organisation’s deeply embedded leadership culture, noting that effective leadership is about enabling people to perform at their best while aligning individual growth with organisational purpose.
Home Lands signs SPA with CHEC Port City to develop twin-tower high-rise in Port City Central Park district
Home Lands Skyline has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with CHEC Port City Colombo to develop a landmark twin-tower high-rise project in the Central Park district of Port City Colombo, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing development of the city.
The project, developed through Home Lands Port City, carries an investment of US$150 million by Home Lands and is described as the largest real estate investment by a single Sri Lankan developer within Port City Colombo. With a total estimated project value exceeding US$300 million, it is expected to generate substantial foreign currency inflows.
The development will feature more than 600 ultra-luxury residential units, including 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom apartments, as well as premium villas and penthouses. The project will also integrate commercial and recreational spaces within a high-rise urban living concept.
Designed to overlook the 40-acre Central Park and surrounding waterways, the twin towers will offer uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean, sunsets, and landscaped green spaces, aligning with Port City Colombo’s master plan for a modern, mixed-use waterfront city.
The project has also been highlighted in prior government briefings as an approved eco-friendly luxury residential development, reflecting continued investor confidence in the Port City Colombo framework.
Home Lands Group stated that the development reinforces its position as a leading innovator in Sri Lanka’s real estate sector. The company, which operates as a fully integrated group with 14 subsidiaries including its construction arm Heyraa Construction, said it continues to focus on delivering end-to-end real estate solutions with an emphasis on quality, design innovation, and lifestyle-oriented development.
AIA secures top honours at CLA Great Manager Awards
