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From left: ICMA Australia Senior Lecturer Sanjeewa Guruge, Regional Director – Sri Lanka Kapila Dodamgoda, New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David Pine, Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives Paul Stephens, ICMA Australia Global CEO Professor Janek Ratnatunga, ICMA Australia Global Vice President David Cartney and ICMA Australia President Ashan Nissanka at the sixth Graduation Ceremony
The Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) of Australia recently celebrated the sixth Graduation Ceremony with 225 graduates receiving the prestigious Certified Management Accountant (Australia) designation.
Over 30 students from Bangladesh and India also received their degrees at the graduation ceremony. The ceremony took place at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Galadari, Colombo, recently.
ICMA Australia Global CEO Professor Janek Ratnatunga chaired the ceremony. The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives Paul Stephens, attended as the Chief Guest, alongside Guest of Honour New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David Pine.
“Today marks an important milestone as we welcome 225 new Certified Management Accountants into our global community. The achievement of the new graduates reflects academic excellence and commitment to advancing the field of management accounting. The graduation of these professionals, including those from Bangladesh and India, demonstrates ICMA Australia’s expanding influence across Asia. In today’s dynamic business environment, the graduates are well-equipped to provide vital strategic financial leadership for corporates to navigate complex economic networks.”
At the ceremony, outstanding graduates were recognised with gold medals for their exceptional performance in the ICMA examinations. Furthermore, special appreciation plaques were presented to CMA (Australia) Executive Council Members for their dedicated service and continued support in strengthening ICMA Australia’s presence in Sri Lanka.
Additionally, three distinguished leaders from Sri Lanka’s banking and business sector were also inducted as Foundation Members of the Institute of Certified Management. Accountants including DFCC Bank PLC Chairman J. Durairatnam, Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka CEO Bingumal Thewarathanthri and Hatton National Bank PLC Chairman Nihal Jayawardene PC.
