CIPM discusses ways to develop HR for sustainable growth with Labour Minister

Minister receiving the token of appreciation from Ken Vijayakumar

CIPM Sri Lanka recently held a fruitful discussion with Minister of Labour & Foreign Employment  Manusha Nanayakkara, on Developing Human Resources for Sustainable Economic Growth of Sri Lanka at the CIPM Head Office in Colombo 5. 
The discussions focused on enhancing human resources management in Sri Lanka, aligning with National HRM Standards, exploring the utilization of the Gig Economy, proposal on reforming labour, setting up a Ministry for Human Resources Management, and establishing a governing body for professional education in the country.

 
CIPM President - Ken Vijayakumar, Immediate Past President - Jayantha Amarasinghe, Vice President - Priyantha Ranasinghe, Hon. Secretary - Priyankara Seneviratne, CEO - U. A. C. Obeyesekere, and Director of Professional & Academic Affairs - G. Weerathunga represented CIPM at the discussion. 
“Our discussions with the minister were fruitful, and we are confident that we will be in a position to implement the proposals that we have made to establish Sri Lanka along the lines of international best practices in human resource governance. 

This initiative aims to provide a systematic and accepted methodology for managing all people-related aspects of the economy, covering the entire cycle of identifying and training, hiring, promotion, rewarding, and retaining the workforce helping to lead Sri Lanka to join a handful of advanced economies who have succeeded in making a better tomorrow for their people,” said Ken Vijayakumar – President, CIPM Sri Lanka.