The Common Wealth University in collaboration with the London Graduate School has awarded an honorary doctorate, ‘Doctor of Human Resources Management’ to Lalith. A. P. Wijetunge at the recently concluded award ceremony held in Dubai to recognize his contribution to professional community especially in Human Resources Management locally and internationally.
Dr. Lalith. A.P. Wijetunge is a fellow member of the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka and was the Past President of the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka for three consecutive years (2007/2010)
He served as the President of Organization of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (2017/2018).
The Organization of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka is the Apex body consisting of 50 member associations representing 32 professions such as Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, Law, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management etc with a combined membership of over 60,000. This organization is highly recognized by the government of Sri Lanka and involving in advisory capacity for all professional and national issues.
Dr. Lalith Wijetunge is presently employed as a Consultant, Human Resources and Administration, Dutch Lanka Trailer Manufactures Ltd, a well reputed BOI company. He has a wide range of experience in serving reputed organizations as Head of Human Resources, such as SLT Human Capital Solutions Pvt Ltd, Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd (popularly known as Lake House), Ceylon Leather Products Pvt Ltd, Korea Ceylon Footwear Mfg Ltd and various other private and public sector organizations.
The dynamic leadership of Dr. Lalith Wijetunge and his role in transforming IPM Sri Lanka into a dynamic professional body is emulated by the professional institution in the Asia Pacific Region. He has served as a Vice President of Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources Management, the professional body of human resources and people management associations’ representative countries in the Asia Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand and all other Asian Countries.
Dr. Lalith Wijetunge has been participated several International meetings and Conferences in various parts of the world representing the HR fraternity of the country including world Federation of Personnel Management and Charted Institute of Personnel development, United Kingdom. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the HR profession in Sri Lanka and International, he was confirmed with a number of awards.
He is also a Professional Member of several Professional Institutions: a member of the Institute of Management (U.K.), The Institute of Management services (UK), Fellow Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development, Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers Sri Lanka and a life member of Organization of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka.
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