First Capital Holdings powers 36th National Conference of Chartered Accountants with gold sponsorshi

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Untitled-1 CA Sri Lanka Secretary/CEO Aruna Alwis, CA Sri Lanka National Conference Committee Chairman Heshana Kuruppu, CA Sri Lanka Vice President Lasantha Wickramasinghe, First Capital Holdings Chief Executive Officer Dilshan Wirasekara, First Capital Holdings Senior Manager – Business Development and Corporate Planning Kosala Liyanagedara and First Capital Holdings Assistant Manager – Brand Development Nisansala Munasinghe

First Capital Holdings PLC, a leading investment bank in Sri Lanka, recently came onboard to power the 36th National Conference of Chartered Accountants with a gold sponsorship.

The conference, which will be held from 4 to 6 November, is the flagship event of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), and is one of the most sought after events in the country’s corporate calendar, attended by high profile business leaders and chartered accountants, including chairman, directors, CEOs, CFOs and partners.

This year’s conference will be held on the theme ‘Collaborate to Compete’, and is expected to attract about 1,500 participants. The conference which will be held at BMICH, Colombo, will comprise of two days of technical sessions.

Dilshan Wirasekara, Chief Executive Officer of First Capital Holdings PLC, said, “We at First Capital are delighted to sponsor a benchmark event such as the National Conference of Chartered Accountants. We believe this forum is held at the right moment as Sri Lanka’s capital market enters the next phase of growth, the theme of ‘Collaborate to Compete’ becomes significant to the industry.”

“In our commitment towards becoming the country’s leading investment bank we are constantly seeking to sharpen our competitive edge by collaborating with our investor base, regulatory authorities and governing bodies in offering innovative investment solutions,” Wirasekara said.

This is the first time, First Capital Holdings PLC is onboard as a gold sponsor.

President of CA Sri Lanka Arjuna Herath said that over the years the conference has built a reputation as a business summit that focuses extensively and spurs insights into broad economic and business issues; apart from its core emphasis on finance related topics.

“Every year, we attract some of the leading companies in the country who come onboard as sponsors for this important corporate event, and I take pleasure in welcoming First Capital Holdings PLC as a gold sponsor this year,” Herath said.