Lanka BPO Academy students graduate at BMICH

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Lanka BPO Academy recently conducted its Annual Awarding Ceremony to felicitate its graduating students. The event was held at BMICH, where the Chief Guest was Dr. Sunil JayanthaNawaratne, Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education. Lanka BPO Academy is an entity dedicated to develop human capital in Sri Lanka, especially focusing on the outsourcing sector. It has collaborated with many international and local partners to deliver various training programs of global standards, to enhance skill levels of individuals and organisations.

At the ceremony, students finishing up programs in Finance & Accounting, Marketing & Customer Service, IT, Business Management and Foundation Programs received their certificates. The special guests at the event included Orion City CEO Jeevan Gnanam, BOV Managing Director Prajeeth Balasubramanium, SLASSCOM – IT BPO Chamber Executive Director Imran Furkhan, University of Moratuwa Senior Lecturer Vishaka Nanayakkara, HSBC, Lanka BPO Academy Visiting Lecturer Dinuk Weerasekara, Mobitel Business Systems Manager Lanka BPO Academy Visiting Lecturer Chamila Fernando, BPO Connect RadikaPerera, John Keells Infomate Kanishka Munasinghe, Accenture, Lanka BPO Academy Visiting Lecturer BuddhiChandrasena and University of Kelaniya Lecturer Lanka BPO Academy Visiting Lecturer Soumya Bandara. Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne congratulated the Lanka BPO Academy students for their completion and also explained benefits of becoming job ready graduates. He spoke about needs of organisations today which students need to understand and adopt. The event had participation of students, parents, Lanka BPO Academy staff, industry, special guests and well-wishers. The welcome speech was made by Lanka BPO Academy CEO Yasas V. Abeywickrama. He congratulated students for their performance and also reminded them that finishing up studies in not an end but a new beginning. Abeywickrama also spoke about the long way Lanka BPO Academy has come as an organisation over many years and the enormous service it has offered the country. Lanka BPO Academy Director Dharshana Illamperuma offered vote of thanks.