IIA Sri Lanka Chapter elects new Executive Committee for 2021/2023

Seated from left: Asst. Treasurer Niranga Gunasekara, Secy. Chamara Dissanayake, Governor Prasenna Balachandran, Governor Dharshana de Silva, President Numair Cassim, VP Shermal Manamendra, Governor Nimal Gunawardana, Governor Majintha Illankone, Governor Thivanka Jayasinghe, and Treasurer Prabath Jayakody.

Standing from left: Committee Member Madhuhansi Mihindukulasuriya, Committee Member Dilini Weerasuriya, Asst. Secy. Dhananjaya Dayananda, Committee Member Surantha Jayatilake, Committee Member Kasun Mayadunne, Committee Member Chathuranga Hewakuruppuge, Committee Member Aloka Kasthuriarachchi, Committee Member Mohamed Muzawwir, Committee Member Tharik Kariapper, Committee Member Tharindra Peiris, Administrative Secy. Poorni Perera, Committee Member Ashani Shanika and Committee Member Taniya Perera.

Absent from the picture – Outgoing President/Governor Brian Goudian and Committee Member Syon Niyogi 

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) - Sri 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 on 30 November 2021. The inaugural Executive Committee Meeting of the Chapter was held on 22 December 2021.

Numair Cassim of Amana Bank PLC was appointed as the President, Shermal Manamendra of Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd. as the Vice President, and Chamara Dissanayake of Ceylon Biscuits Ltd., as the Secretary. Additionally, Dhananjaya Dayananda of Sanasa Development Bank PLC was appointed as the Assistant Secretary, Prabath Jayakody of People›s Merchant Finance PLC as the Treasurer, and Niranga Gunasekara of Ernst & Young as the Assistant Treasurer.

The IIA Sri Lanka Chapter has been in existence for almost 17 years since its inception in the year 2005. With approximately 200 members, the IIA Sri Lanka Chapter has established itself as the primary body serving the needs of the Internal Audit profession in the country. 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 the promotion of the certifications offered by IIA Global, of which the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is the primary certification, as well as through conducting of various events and educational sessions on diversified topics. These sessions provide members of the Chapter with valuable Continuous Professional Education (CPE) and networking opportunities. 

Further, the IIA Sri Lanka Chapter also collaborates with IIA Global and Regional IIA Affiliates to make their programs 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 the recognition of the Internal Audit Profession in the country.