The Insurance Board of Sri Lanka has further extended the suspension of registration imposed on Ceylinco Takaful Ltd. in respect of General Insurance Business in terms of section 18 (4) (b) of the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act, No. 43 of 2000 for a period of one year commencing from 4.31 pm of 09th December 2009 to 4.30 pm of 08th December 2010.

Accordingly, Ceylinco Takaful Ltd. is prohibited from issuing new insurance policies in respect of General Insurance Business until the suspension is removed and informed in writing to Ceylinco Takaful Ltd. by the IBSL. A renewal of an insurance policy in respect of General Insurance Business is considered as a new contract/new insurance policy.

In terms of Section 18 (2) of the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act, No. 43 of 2000, Ceylinco Takaful Ltd.  is required to fulfil its obligations for insurance policies already issued.