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Establishment of The CA Sri Lanka CA Sri Lanka - Australia Chapter Academic Forum
Canada Chapter The Inaugural Chartered Ball 2023 CA Sri Lanka - Australia Chapter in
CA Sri Lanka as a world-class professional CA Sri Lanka - Australia Chapter collaboration with CA Sri Lanka's
body marked its presence in the global commenced the year 2023 with the Education and Curriculum Development
arena for the seventh time successfully. Inaugural Chartered Ball. Committee organised the first-ever
The CA Sri Lanka-Canada Chapter was Academic Forum in Perth, Australia in the
established on 13th February 2023 in The glamorous event was well-attended year 2023.
Burnaby, Vancouver opening new avenues as more than 300 members gathered to
for over hundred CA Sri Lanka members. network and strengthen the bonds with Apart from CPD events on multiple topics,
each other while having a merry time. the Chapter celebrated the International
The Canada Chapter was formed to Women's Day in March this year with CA
provide support for CA members residing Launches Scholarship Fund Sri Lanka's Women Empowerment and
in Canada to further their knowledge In October 2023,CA Sri Lanka - Australia Leadership Development Committee.
and provide a forum for sharing their Chapter launched the "Broadening the
knowledge and experiences of working Horizons" Australia Scholarship Fund Business Forum: “Reignite Sri Lanka
in Canada. The chapter will also assist elevating the social-cultural aspect of the 2023”
in improving the technical and other community. This scholarship was offered CA Sri Lanka - Australia Chapter
skills, while enabling members to meet for aspiring Chartered Accountants of CA brought Sri Lanka into the spotlight as a
the minimum ‘Continuing Professional Sri Lanka to take their future careers to investment destination at the Business
Development’ (CPD) requirements as new heights. Forum: “Reignite Sri Lanka 2023”. The
mandated by CA Sri Lanka in line with business forum was held in March 2023 in
international standards. A sponsorship cheque of LKR 1,275,000/- collaboration with the Consul General of
was presented to Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, Sri Lanka in Melbourne led by Mr. Sanjaya
President of CA Sri Lanka, by Bandara, President of CA Sri Lanka.
Mr. Anuruddha Dias, President of CA Sri
Lanka - Australia Chapter, in Colombo Sharing insights on how to boost
in the presence of the Council and the Sri Lanka’s troubled economy and
Scholarship Committee of CA Sri Lanka. encouraging the society to face the
challenges that have risen due to the
collapse in the economy were the main
objectives of the business forum.

The panel discussion held featured Mr.
Malik J. Fernando, Director of Dilmah
Teas, Mr. Ruwan Karunaratne, Director
Finance at the Colombo Port City Economic
Commission, and Ms. Lucy Walgers,
Marketing Manager at Trip A Deal. The
discussion was moderated by Mr. Pramitha
Ranshika, General Manager - Commercial
& Finance: Logistics Solutions, and Courier
for Team Global Express.

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