IIA Sri Lanka elects new exco for 2021/23

Seated from left: Assistant Treasurer Niranga Gunasekara, Secretary Chamara Dissanayake, Governors Prasenna Balachandran and Dharshana De Silva, President Numair Cassim, Vice President Shermal Manamendra, Governors Nimal Gunawardana, Majintha Illankone and Thivanka Jayasinghe and Treasurer Prabath Jayakody
Standing from left: Committee Members Madhuhansi Mihindukulasuriya and Dilini Weerasuriya, Assistant Secretary Dhananjaya Dayananda, Committee Members Surantha Jayatilake, Kasun Mayadunne, Chathuranga Hewakuruppuge, Aloka Kasthuriarachchi, Mohamed Muzawwir, Tharik Kariapper and Tharindra Peiris, Administrative Secretary Poorni Perera and Committee Members Ashani Shanika and Taniya Perera 
Absent from picture: Governor/Outgoing President Brian Goudian and Committee Member Syon Niyogi

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Lanka Chapter, which is an affiliate of IIA Global based in the USA, elected its new executive committee, at the virtual Annual General Meeting held recently.

The inaugural executive committee meeting of the chapter too was held recently.

Numair Cassim of Amana Bank PLC was appointed as President, Shermal Manamendra of Prima Ceylon (Pvt.) Ltd as Vice President, Chamara Dissanayake of Ceylon Biscuits Limited as Secretary, Dhananjaya Dayananda of Sanasa Development Bank PLC as Assistant Secretary, Prabath Jayakody of People’s Merchant Finance PLC as Treasurer and Niranga Gunasekara of Ernst & Young as 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 various events and educational sessions on diversified topics. These sessions provide the 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 programmes and publications available to its members. Additionally, the chapter also envisages to actively engage with the private and public sector organisations in the country to promote the standards and recognition of the internal audit profession 
in the country.