Top seminar on new Corporate Governance Rules tomorrow

The JCI Senate Sri Lanka in technical collaboration with Asian Pathfinder Legal Consultants and Drafting Services & Corporate Management Consultants on 5 October from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at Movenpick Hotel, Colombo 3 will conduct a seminar on revision to Corporate Governance Rules applicable to entities listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) with effect from 1 October 2023.

The keynote address will be delivered by Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Faizal Salieh. The main presentation will be made by the former SEC Chairman Dr. Dayanath Jayasuriya PC. 

The panellists will be Colombo Stock Exchange Chief Regulatory Officer Renuka Wijewardene, CA Sri Lanka Corporate Governance Committee Chairman Asite Talwatte and former SEC Director General Malik Cader.

The program is intended for Directors, senior management of Listed Companies; Compliance Managers, Legal Officers, Accountants, Auditors, Company Secretaries, Stock Brokers, and Entities regulated by the SEC, regulators and investors.

The discussion at this seminar will be focused on: Fit and Proper’ Assessment Criteria for directors and CEOs, Minimum number of Board members; Segregation of the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Appointment of a Senior Independent Director in specific instances; Criteria for determining independence of directors and requirements on Alternate Directors; The Establishment and maintaining Board Policies for Risk Management and Internal Controls; Social and Governance Sustainability; and Anti-Bribery and Corruption.

For Registration formalities please contact Annya at 071 619 2910 or James at 070 642 0642