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Dinuka Chandraratne has bagged Asia's Outstanding Service Award

Dinuka Chandraratne has bagged Asia's Outstanding Service Award

I would like to thank RULA International and World Research Congress for conferring me with the title of Asia’s Outstanding Service Award for 2021 at the Asia’s No. 1 Brand & Leadership Excellence Awards organized by the Chamber of Asia Awards.

Thank you for considering me to receive such an honourable award and I am truly honoured. It is an even greater honor to be placed amongst such distinguished rank as those of the past honorees, all of whom have made important contributions to our society in their respective fields. A review of the list of past winners, with their excellent track records of service and honest contributions, reveals the significance of this award. Today I am more committed than ever to the insurance industry as this award has brought me so much joy and confidence to strive for a much more distinguished service. This is clearly one of the most significant achievements of my professional career. Since I’m representing a service sector industry ‘Insurance & Risk Mitigation Consultancy’, this award will add value to my profile and will prove my dedication, capability and legitimacy in the consultations I carry out.

 PROFILE & BIOGRAPHY OF DINUKA CHANDRARATNE

– WINNER OF ASIA’S OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD FOR 2021

 Dinuka Chandraratne, is a Professional Insurance & Risk Mitigation Consultant with over 18 years of hands-on experience in consultation. He has provided his services to many leading corporates and individuals in the island with the most suitable risk mitigation techniques along with the most appropriate insurance solutions. Over 2,000 clients annually utilize services of Dinuka, which earned him the reputation of being one of the most preferred insurance professionals in the country. He is a master when it comes to construction and hospitalization related solutions in addition to all non-life related consultations. The numerous prestigious awards he has won throughout his career, stands for who he is in the field of insurance consultancy.

Dinuka, born and bred in Colombo, Sri Lanka,being one of finest products of Nalanda, has brought great honour to his alma mater Nalanda College from all fields especially Sports as he was a brilliant basketball player who represented Sri Lanka Schools Team for the 16th Asian Basketball Championship. He was awarded College Colours Insignia for 5 consecutive years for Basketball. Naturally he was chosen to lead his house Maurya, the basketball team, athletics team. Finally he was conferred with the esteemed position Head Prefect of Nalanda College for 2002/03.

Bidding farewell to his exhilarating life of 14 years at Nalanda College,he chooses to foregothe opportunity to be a Management Graduate of the University of Sabaragamuwa and accepts the scholarship from a private institution to follow Chartered Management Accounting (CIMA-UK). Even during his higher studies, he did not forget his alma mater as he worked relentlessly to create a novel concept called “Nalanda Maroons” -an exclusive spectator stand for the Annual Ananda-Nalanda Big Match and wasthe founder president of Old Nalandians’ Silver Committee.

He joins his family business Chandraratna Consultancy Services (Pvt) Ltd as a Director as soon as he starts his higher education in 2003 in order to ground well in the family business. Within a quick span of time and his business acumen he takes over the Maharagama Area Development Office which the family was franchising for Janaskakthi Insurance PLC now Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd. After familiarizing himself and laying a strong foundation on the basics of Insurance he steps into the Marketing field excelling in Insurance Consultancy following his father’s footsteps. Meanwhile he does not give up on his love for basketball but engages in professional Basketball by playing for leading teams like Colombo District team and Maroons Basketball team until his early retirement from the game due to an injury where he couldn’t continue the game on court, but he continues by coaching the Maroons team.

After gaining substantial exposure in the Insurance & Risk Mitigation as a consultant, Dinuka obtains his Master of Business Administration(MBA) from the London Metropolitan University in UK to strengthen his forte and soon started his own consultancy firm,‘Chandraratne Consultancy Services’ in the year 2019.

His premier knowledge in insurance mainly in the non-motor sector is now being sought by many clients in the corporate sector. His ability to convince others with his persuasive consultancy skills and pleasing personality, led him to build up a massive hi-end corporate and retail clientele. He also has become one of the very few to win the prestigious Chairman’s Club membership for more than 5 years and winning awards every year for his professional achievement at both Janashakthi and Allianz. Currently he is one of the Prestigious Millionaires’ Club members at Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd.

Today it would be accurate to say that he has touched the pinnacle of Professional Insurance Consultancy in Sri Lanka with his widely accumulated knowledge, experience and exposure.

Dinuka, while flourishing professionally, extends more than a helping hand to charity through the Lions Clubs International (LCI) since 2009. He is Charter Member and a Past President of the Lions Club of Maharagama Golden City, where his service to the District 306C2Cabinet and the Multiple District leads him to play a significant role in all major projects and functions that the District or the Multiple District deploys leading him to a galore of awards and certificates of appreciation locally as well as internationally. Furthermore he was privileged to be the prestigious Cabinet Treasure in the International District 306C2 in its Centennial year financially administrating more than 90 clubs in the district. He was instrumental in giving leadership to refurbish the Pre-natal ward at the National Institute of Mental Health, Angoda and arranging foreign donations forportable medical equipment to the NethSetha Lions Vision for Eye Hospital in Ratnapura. He is also a Prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow and ELLI & RLLI graduate from the Lions Clubs International who even represented Sri Lanka in its 100thInternational Convention held in Chicago, USA.

Professionally, Dinuka is a member of Business Network International (BNI) and currently functioning as the Vice President of Infinity Chapter in Sri Lanka. Currently he is also the Vice President of Old Nalandians’ Sports Club after serving as the Hon. General Secretary for 3 consecutive years. 

He is married to Charithri Obeysekera who is a graduate from the University of Colombo with a Master of Arts inInternational Relations and former Press and Public Affairs Officer to the British High Commissioner of Sri Lanka and Maldives. They are blessed with 3 adorable daughters Dharaa, Saanya & Rhaaya aged 8, 5 and 3 respectively. 

Dinuka Chandraratne has bagged Asia's Outstanding Service Award

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