From left: D.G.L. Rasika (Lecturer, University of Wayamba), S.K. Gamage (Senior Lecturer), M.H.M.C.Bandara (silver medal winner), S. Sivakumar (gold medal winner), Prakash Schaffter (Managing Director, Janashakthi Insurance), Gamini Peiris (General Manager HR & Administration) and Lalith Munasinghe (Assistant General Manager, Human Resource Development). Absent R.G.I.S. Gamage (bronze medal winner)

Sivakumar wins gold

S. Sivakumar won the gold medal and cash award, while M.H.M.C. Bandara won the silver medal, as part of the CTA Schaffter Award 2010 at the recent convocation of the Wayamba University.

The CTA Schaffter Award, is awarded annually to the top three students who excel in the B.Sc (Hons) degree program in Insurance and Valuation at the Wayamba University. This degree program is instrumental in giving Sri Lanka fully fledged professionals in insurance and valuation and trains around 25 graduates a year.

In recognition of Schaffter's contribution to insurance in Sri Lanka, and, Janashakthi Insurance which he founded 16 years ago, the management of the company in collaboration with the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka launched this awards scheme three years ago.

Janashakthi's Assistant General Manager of Human Resources Development Lalith Munasinghe said that the Company was happy with the success of the Award and the degree to which it inspired undergraduate students of insurance.