CIMA SL asked to play vital role in job creation

CIMA Sri Lanka organized a gala dinner to celebrate his 50-year presence in the country recently. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who graced the event as guest of honor, said: "It will have a vital role to play in creating a million jobs, to Sri Lanka a highly competitive social market economy to increase incomes and living standards of the people, creating a strong middle class and raise our rural economy. "The Prime Minister has also developed 'CIMA role will be to ensure that there are enough qualified people to meet the that means you have to train people for our needs and take into account the fact that some of our people go abroad ".

CIMA President, Myriam Madden and CEO, Charles Tilley were also in Sri Lanka to celebrate this milestone. In his speech, Myriam Madden cited turbulent history of Sri Lanka and welcomed the efforts of CIMA Sri Lanka to build the economy and national education during this time. "I am very proud that CIMA, and his relationship with Sri Lanka and its contribution to the economy here in Sri Lanka survived these difficult times and have contributed to Sri Lanka through this difficult time." Myriam said she is excited and optimistic about Sri Lanka and the future growth of CIMA in the country.

The event recognized all former presidents of CIMA Sri Lanka, with special recognition given to Deshamanaya MTA Furkhan, co-founder of CIMA Sri Lanka and HAP Devagiri - the oldest living member of CIMA. Coincidentally, the 100,000th member of CIMA, Samalka Athuraliya becomes a Sri Lanka and was also recognized at the event.

CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK was established in 1911 as the Institute of costs and job accounting. In 1965, two meters high - Frank Hayhurst and MTA Furkhan - laid the first stone of what would later become CIMA Sri Lanka. In the years that followed, the profession of management accounting has increased both quantitatively and qualitatively. Today, CIMA Sri Lanka is one of the largest markets outside the UK, with 13,363 students and one of the most sought after skills in the country. Currently there are 6340 active members and retirees qualified Sri Lanka and 2,812 active members of CIMA Sri Lanka living abroad.