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Student Training & Skill Development Most notable among these platforms is the students and lecturers to participate in
Projects “CA Live” programme that was initiated seminars and workshops to undertake
in 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 research work. Currently CA Sri Lanka has
Skill Development Programme for pandemic. Given the good response ongoing MoUs with 08 state universities
Strategy Level Students received, it was decided to incorporate namely Sri Jayawardanapura, Kelaniya,
Scope / Purpose “CA Live”sessions as part of the routine Colombo, Wayamba, Sabaragamuwa,
An interactive programme to allow final student engagement programme. South Eastern, Eastern and Jaffna
level students to benefit from exposure Accordingly, 08 CA Live sessions were universities. Marking a significant
and insights from experts in various conducted in 2022. milestone in CA Sri Lanka’s collaborative
disciplines. The programme concluded efforts, 3 new MoUs were signed with
with a group project culminating in a A new initiative “UP CLOSE with CA” - a Wayamba, South Eastern and Eastern
visual presentation to a Council member. monthly online forum was introduced Universities in 2022.
from May 2022 onwards as a channel for
No of Participants students to address their training related The CA Sri Lanka and APIIT Campus
issues. The initiative was further expanded Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of
313 with special ”UP CLOSE with CA” Understanding (MoU) on 02nd December
sessions conducted at the premises of 2022. to register as a new teaching partner
Training Assessments for Corporate several of the CA training partners. to deliver lectures for the ICAEW advanced
& Strategic Levels Students level three modules namely Corporate
Scope / Purpose Reporting, Strategic Business Management
and Case Study to cater to the market
Mandatory annual training assessment requirement.
No of Participants
481

Viva Voce Interviews for Local and Upskilling Programme in Kandy
Overseas Students
Scope / Purpose Student Gavel Club
The CA Sri Lanka Student’s Gavel Club
Mandatory verbal interview for all is an important platform allowing CA
students aspiring for ACA membership Signing the MoU with APIIT Campus
students to sharpen their leadership
and soft skills, both vital skills to their
No. of Participants
future profession and was instrumental
309 ACAs in producing six students who gained “Sisunena” seminar series
recognition as competent communicators 8 for A/L students and
Viva Voce Interviews for Award of by Toastmasters International after having undergraduates
CBA/CCA Qualifications completed the required number of speech
Scope / Purpose projects. 15 Sponsorship for school and
Mandatory verbal interview for all Student Exchange Programme university events
students to award the CBA & CCA CA’s Student Exchange Programme
qualification, which are the early exit was launched in January 2022 in 9 Career guidance and career
routes for the students. fairs
partnership with the Institute of Chartered
No. of Participants Accountants of India (CAI). In 2022, 10 CA
students benefited from virtual sessions 7 Joint promotions with
103 CBAs, 27 CCAs hosted by CAI. AAT SL

Value Added Solutions
Student Engagement
In an effort to provide students with 2 World Accounting Day
In recent years, CA Sri Lanka has introduced Celebrations
digital mediums for students to be able to more extensive resources, CA Sri Lanka
connect with the Institute in order to clarify regularly collaborates with leading state
any concerns or questions they may have universities in order to share resources 7 “Gurunena”
regarding the CA qualification and other including academic staff, library, IT programmes
related matters, MOUs / MRAs, personal facilities for the benefit of students of
and professional development etc. both institutes. The MoUs also facilitate

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