CMA Sri Lanka and Rajarata University sign MoU

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University of Rajarata Vice Chancellor Prof. GAS Ginigaddara (centre) with Faculty of Management Studies Dean Prof. P.M.B. Jayathilake, Head – Department of Accountancy and Finance Dr. R.M.N.C. Swarnapali, Head – Department of Business Management Dr. W.M.R.B. Weerasooriya, Head – Department of Human Resource Management K.A.K.S. Rathnakara, Department of Accountancy and Finance Senior Lecturer Dr. A.L.M. Jameel, Department of Accountancy and Finance Senior Lecturer Dr. C.T. Gamage, Department of Accountancy and Finance Senior Lecturer Dr. J.S. Kumari, Department of Accountancy and Finance Senior Lecturer D.D.K. Sugathadasa, Department of Accountancy and Finance Coordinator, Faculty Industry Interaction Cell, Lecturer V.G.N. Sameera, Department of Accountancy and Finance Lecturer G.M.H.P.K. Rathwatta, Department of Accountancy and Finance Lecturer J.M.N. Wijekumara, and Department of Accountancy and Finance Assistant Lecturer A.H. Kelumdeniya

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Vice Chancellor Prof. G.A.S. Ginigaddara and CMA Sri Lanka President Prof. Lakshman R Watawala signing the MoU

CMA President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala (centre) with CMA Vice President H.M. Hennayake Bandara, Counsil Member Asanga Wimalaratne, Counsil Member Puvendran Gajendra, Acting CEO Kosala Dissanayake, COO Monika Ranasinghe, Senior Director Examinations Madumi Perera, and Senior Manager – Education Training and Research Rashmi Premathilaka

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajarata University of Sri Lanka to provide opportunities to Management undergraduates to obtain a dual qualification; a degree and a professional management accounting qualification which will provide skills and competencies to make them suited for industry requirements.

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Vice Chancellor Prof. G.A.S. Ginigaddara and CMA Sri Lanka President Prof. Lakshman R Watawala signed the MoU on 3 October.

CMA new syllabus under the theme “Equipping Future Accountants” have introduced three core areas that corporate leaders define as core requirements of a future ready accountant, namely digitally-enabled, value-driven and solution-savvy incorporated into the new curriculum.

The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship in diverse fields such as Business Management, Accountancy and Finance, Information Systems, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Marketing Management, and Human Resources Management. The undergraduates of the FMS will now be able to obtain professional management accounting qualification with exemptions provided by CMA under this MoU and enrich their knowledge, skills, professional values, ethics and attitudes with the practical training.