Ashane Jayasekara elected President of IIA Sri Lanka

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The Institute of Internal Auditors of Sri Lanka (IIA Sri Lanka) elected Ashane Jayasekara, Partner of BDO Partners, as the President of the institute at the Annual General Meeting held recently.

Jayasekara, who heads Risk Advisory and Information Systems (IS) Assurance Services at BDO, is an IT Graduate of the London Metropolitan University, an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [UK].

He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland. He is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Financial Services Auditor. He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing [Dip M – UK].

Established in 1941, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA. The IIA is the internal audit profession’s global voice, recognised authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator. The IIA is a dynamic global organisation with more than 175,000 members worldwide in over 165 countries.

IIA Sri Lanka Board of Governors – 2012/13

President: Ashane Jayasekara – Partner – BDO Partners
Vice President: Mano Thilakawardena – Director/Lead Consultant – TOGS Associates
Vice President: Mukhlis Ismail – Head of Group Business Process Review – John Keells Holdings PLC
Secretary: Reshma Azeez – Asst Manager – Risk Advisory – BDO Partners
Asst Secretary: Indika Rajakaruna – Manager – Internal Audit – NDB Bank PLC
Treasurer: Aloka Kasthuriarachchi – Manager – Processes & Finance – Union Assurance PLC
Asst Treasurer: Sameera Kaumudi – Manager – Internal Audit – Softlogic Holdings PLC
Governors:

   M. Sufiyan – Chief Accountant – Central Bank of Sri Lanka

   Nimal Gunawardene – Director – Management Audit – Central Bank of Sri Lanka

   Dharshana De Silva – CAE – Prima Group of Companies

   Naayila Marikkar – Partner – BR De Silva & Co.

Executive Committee

   Bandularathne – Chief Internal Auditor – Sri Lanka Telecom

   Tivanka Jayasinghe – Director – Internal Audit – PricewaterhouseCoopers

   Romesh Niles – Manager – Risk & Control – MAS Holdings

   Prasad Polwatte – Head of Internal Audit – Sampath Bank PLC

   Maniccarajah – Manager – Audit – Kreston MNS & Co