Softlogic Life Insurance PLC announced that the Mr. Visvanathamoorthy Govindasamy has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the board of director of the company with effect from January 16, 2020 subject to obtaining approval of the insurance regulatory commission of Sri Lanka. Mr. Govindasamy is the group managing director of Sunshine Holding PLC and pioneered the group's diversification into newer but key economic sectors such as renewable energy, telecommunications and FMCG. In recognition of hid achievements, the TATA group invited Mr. V. Govindasamy to sit on several key committees in the House of TATA - a truly rare honour for a person in the corporate sector globally. His international experience coupled with the his innate managerial capability and innovate qualities enabled him to transform the plantation business, achieving perceptible improvement in quality, production standards and penetration into new markets. Under his managerial direction, the company established several new brands and consolidated and expended its share in both domestic and international markets.