ACCA Sri Lanka Promotes Its Psrofessionals

ACCA Sri Lanka, which held its 2009 graduation at the Cinnamon Grand in Colombo recently celebrated its professionals’ achievements by urging them to become integral drivers in Sri Lanka’s burgeoning industries.  Chief Guest, Chairman of SLASSCOM, Ranjit Fernando, who recently signed an MOU with ACCA Sri Lanka to jointly promote the BPO industries initiatives in Sri Lanka, quoted the Mahatma stating, “Be the change you want to see in the world,” adding that each graduate will be increasing the impact they make in the workplace, industry, profession and economy.
“As graduates of ACCA, you will understand some of the challenges we face on issues regarding the sustainability of our global economy and the way we have done things up to now.  You will be part of the exciting changes that will take place as we re-think our strategies to combat issues such as global warming, poverty alleviation and economic prosperity.  Locally, the end of the civil war has opened up new opportunities for us and we need to grasp them to broadbase our economic growth.  We need you, our future leaders, to drive change in your own spheres of influence in order to make a meaningful impact.”
A total of 43 graduates completed the ACCA qualification and will soon join the global network of members on completion of the required work experience.  “This graduation is truly a celebration,” said Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives Aruni Rajakarier honouring the three world prize winners.  “We have one ACCA World Prize and two CAT (Certified Accounting Technician) World Prizes.  Roshenka Madanayake won the ACCA World prize for Corporate and Business Law in the December 2008 examinations, a world prize which her sister Sheranka won the previous year.  Chandrika Jayasooriya and Ansar Momamed Ansaf have both got perfect scores (100%) for their very first CAT papers in Recording Financial Transactions, placing them in a world ranking status of No 1.