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General FAQ

The following persons shall be eligible for membership of the Institute subject to the provisions as to disenrollment.

  • A person who passes the qualifying examinations for membership and completes a scheme of practical training approved by the Council. A Viva-voce interview is held prior to admission to the Associate Membership.
  • A person who is a member of any approved society or institute of accountants and considered of equivalent status to the Institute.

A person eligible for membership of the Institute should pay a prescribed fee to the Council on enrollment as a member.

The Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL) – the Public Sector Wing of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has since inception played a pioneering role by launching several initiatives to strengthen the Public Financial Management Practices in Sri Lanka.

Public Financial Management Qualifications and Membership offered by APFASL:

Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountant (CIPFA), UK Membership Category

The candidates who have earned a bachelor’s degree/Intermediate qualification/ professional qualification or an equivalent qualification with two years of experience in the public sector are eligible for the Affiliate membership of CIPFA (UK).

The Associate Public Finance Accountant (APFA) and Fellow Public Finance Accountant (FPFA) are eligible to apply for the CIPFA(UK) Affiliate Membership and they are allowed to use designatory letters 'CIPFA(UK) Affiliate' for as long as they continue membership.

Chartered Public Finance Accountants (CPFA) Membership Category

The candidates who have earned the (CPFA) Professional Accountancy Qualification including their practical experience requirements are eligible to apply for local Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA) and CIPFA(UK) Memberships.

Once membership is granted, the members can use the designatory letters ‘CPFA’ (Chartered Public Finance Accountant) for as long as they continue membership.

Pathway to Become a CPFA

CA Sri Lanka has entered into reciprocal agreements with following international bodies as pathways for the members to get membership. Please select for more information

  • CA ANZ
  • CPA Australia
  • ICAEW United Kingdom
  • CIMA

Academic Transcripts are prepared by the Examinations Division. You need to log-in to your account and make the request & payment online. Thereafter the request will be processed by the Examinations Division and will take minimum 7 working days for the process.

The Institute is a member of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and is a Founder member of the South Asian Federation of the Accountants (SAFA). The Institute also enjoys a reciprocal agreement with the following international bodies,

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
  • CPA Australia.
  • CA ANZ
  • CIMA

You have to renew your membership on an annual basis. At present the annual subscription payments are as follows,

Associate member (ACA) – Rs.20,000/-

Fellow member (FCA) – Rs.30,000/-

All annual subscriptions are due on 31st December each year for the proceeding year. Members are expected to pay the subscriptions by this date. In situations where a member has not settled his/her subscription by 1st March of the year in which the subscription is due, the membership of such person will be lapsed.

You can renew your 2025 subscription through this link: https://shorturl.at/DbiuE

The lapsed membership can be activated by paying all due subscriptions from the year of the last subscription payment and making a request to the member relations department. Members who are in the lapsed category for less than two years, immediate activation can be done. For members who are in lapsed category for more than three years council approval is required and generally it takes around one month. Until 30th June 2025 the institute has introduced a concessionary scheme for lapsed members where they can pay lapsed year subs with a discount. To activate your lapsed membership please call Member hotline: +94 (71) 023 2700 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fellow membership is offered to members who have excelled in their professional journey. Currently, there are two fellow membership schemes,

1. Standard Scheme

Associate members (ACA) of good standing having over eight years of post-qualifying experience and fulfilling the following requirements,

  • A minimum of uninterrupted Eight (08) years of membership by paying your annual membership renewals.
  • Comply with the 120 CPD hour requirement for the preceding 5 years.
  • 8 years or more work experience in accounting, finance or business, out of which 5 years of managerial experience (A position of Supervisory level (supervising a minimum of 2 team members) with demonstrable leadership qualities and strategy making decisions in either a technical or business environment). Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills are also required.

The applicants will undergo an interview process prior to awarding the Fellow membership.

If you are eligible under above criteria’s please download the application from https://shorturl.at/pFvcb and forward it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For further information please contact

Mr. Sudara Ranaweerasinghe on 011 2352000 ext. 1512 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2. Special Fellowship Scheme

Associate members of good standing having over 15 years continuous membership with a good career progression are eligible to apply.

If you are eligible under above criteria’s please download the application from https://shorturl.at/pFvcb and forward it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For further information please contact

Mr. Sudara Ranaweerasinghe on 011 2352000 ext. 1512 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CA Sri Lanka always strives to improve the member privileges by

  • Continuous development of relationships with Private & Public sector
  • Improving the quality and standard of the membership and increasing its brand visibility on a global scale.
  • Offering continuous professional development opportunities through webinars and in-person events.
  • CPD online academy offers video recordings of programs which facilitates the members completing their CPD Requirements.
  • Special concessionary schemes are offered by various organizations.
  • CA Sri Lanka at present has ten overseas chapters where members can network with members in those countries. Please follow https://shorturl.at/VsQuH link to get chapter details.

Yes, there is a concessional rate for members over 55 years of age who have retired from practice and other business activities. This fee is subject to change annually. The renewal fee for the year 2025 is Rs. 1500/-.

Members who have reached 75 years of age are not required to pay their annual subscription, and the membership is offered free.

A member should have completed two (2) years of Final/Strategic/Corporate Level training at a Firm of Practicing Accountants after completing the Final I Exam or both Strategic /Business Level examination and Strategic/Business Level Practical training in order to apply for a practicing certificate.

An application should be submitted along with the relevant applicable fee to the Member Relations Division. The certificate will be processed within a month. Each certificate is renewable by 31 December of every year.

Members have the opportunity to become actively involved by participating in committees, which are formed to develop policies, seek views on various issues, draw on members’ technical expertise and handle disciplinary matters apart from numerous other tasks. You may find the list of committees on each year annual report with the respective committee Chairman.

 

Call Member Relations

T: +94 71 023 2700