Seated from left – Niranga Gunasekara Assistant Treasurer, Chamara Dissanayake Secretary, Prasenna Balachandran Governor, Dharshana De Silva Governor, Numair Cassim President, Shermal Manamendra Vice President, Nimal Gunawardana Governor, Majintha Illankone Governor, Thivanka Jayasinghe Governor, Prabath Jayakody Treasurer. Standing from left – Madhuhansi Mihindukulasuriya Committee Member, Dilini Weerasuriya Committee Member, Dhananjaya Dayananda Assistant Secretary, Surantha Jayatilake Committee Member, Kasun Mayadunne Committee Member Chathuranga Hewakuruppuge Committee Member, Aloka Kasthuriarachchi Committee Member, Mohamed Muzawwir Committee Member, Tharik Kariapper Committee Member, Tharindra Peiris Committee Member, Poorni Perera Administrative Secretary, Ashani Shanika Committee Member, Taniya Perera Committee Member. Absent Brian Goudian Governor/Outgoing President and Syon Niyogi Committee Member.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Lanka Chapter which is an affiliate of IIA Global based in USA, elected its New Executive Committee at the virtual Annual General Meeting held on November 30.
The inaugural Executive Committee Meeting of the Chapter was held on December 22.
Amana Bank Numair Cassim, was appointed as the President, Shermal Manamendra of Prima Ceylon, as the Vice President and Chamara Dissanayake of Ceylon Biscuits Limited as the Secretary, Dhananjaya Dayananda of Sanasa Development Bank as the Assistant Secretary, Prabath Jayakodyof People’s Merchant Finance as the Treasurer and Niranga Gunasekara of Ernst & Young as the Assistant Treasurer.
The IIA Lanka Chapter has been in existence for almost 17 years since its inception in the year 2005. With approximately 200 members, the IIA Lanka Chapter has established itself as the primary body serving the needs of the Internal Audit profession in the country. The main objective of the Chapter is to enhance the standards and recognition of the Internal Audit profession in the country.
The Chapter strives to achieve the above objective through promotion of the certifications offered by IIA Global of which the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is the primary certification as well as through conducting of various events and educational sessions on diversified topics. These sessions provide members of the Chapter with valuable Continuous Professional Education (CPE) and networking opportunities.
Further the IIA Lanka Chapter also collaborates with IIA Global and Regional IIA Affiliates to make their programs and publications available to its members. Additionally, the chapter also envisages to actively engage with the Private and Public sector organizations in the country to promote the standards and the recognition of the Internal Audit Profession in the country.
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