Here are the life insurers most commonly listed as the top players in Sri Lanka (rankings vary by metric — market share, gross written premium, assets, brand value or customer ratings):

1. Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) — the large state-owned insurer and often cited as a market leader in life and non‑life business. (mordorintelligence.com)
2. Ceylinco Life Insurance PLC — frequently reported as one of the largest life insurers by premium/brand recognition. (en.wikipedia.org)
3. AIA Insurance Lanka (AIA Life) — the Sri Lanka arm of AIA Group; a major player in the life segment with strong brand presence. (mordorintelligence.com)
4. Softlogic Life Insurance PLC — a fast‑growing private life insurer with rising market share and strong recent performance. (en.wikipedia.org)
5. Union Assurance PLC — a well‑known local insurer with significant distribution (including bancassurance) and strong customer‑brand recognition. (brandradar.org)
6. Janashakthi (Janashakthi Life & General) — a domestic insurer that is often included among the top life insurers. (en.wikipedia.org)
7. Allianz Insurance Lanka — the local unit of the global Allianz group (active in life and non‑life market segments). (mordorintelligence.com)

Notes:

• “Top” can mean different things (market share by gross written premium, total assets, new business, brand awards or customer satisfaction). Different sources and years show slightly different orders. (mordorintelligence.com)
• If you want a ranked list by a specific metric (most recent market share, gross written premium, assets under management, or customer satisfaction), I can fetch the latest official figures (Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka reports or recent market research) and produce an ordered ranking with sources.