CILT opens trading at CSE to celebrate centenary year

From left: CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike, CILT Secretary Chaminda Perera, CSE Director Prof. Jeeva Niriella, CILT Chairperson Gayani De Alwis, CILT Vice President Gihan Jayasinghe, CILT past Chairman Niral Kadathaarachchi, CILT past Chairman Saliya Senanayake, CILT immediate past Chairman Capt. Lasitha Cumaratunga 

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) recently rang the Opening Bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to mark the organisation’s centenary year. Headquartered in the UK, CILT is the premier chartered professional body for professionals engaged in supply chain, logistics and transport, and is represented in 35 countries with over 35,000 members. The Bell Ringing event was hosted for CILT Sri Lanka, and was part of a series of initiatives conducted around the globe in celebration of this milestone. 

Chairperson Gayani De Alwis, Hon. Secretary Chaminda Perera, Vice Chairman Gihan Jayasinghe, Immediate past Chairman Capt. Lasitha Cumarathunga, past Chairmen Saliya Senanayake and Niral Kadawathaarachchi represented CILT at the event. The CSE was represented by Director Prof. Jeeva Niriella, CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike and the senior management of the Exchange. 

CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike, speaking at the event congratulated CILT for completing 100 successful years. He commended the leadership of the institution and all who have contributed towards its growth. He also noted the importance of strengthening the relationship between the two organisations through synergistic and strategic alliances which will be mutually beneficial given the important role played by CSE and CILT in the Sri Lankan economy. 

CILT Sri Lanka Chairperson Gayani De Alwis speaking at the event said the institute was honoured to celebrate the centenary year of CILT here in Sri Lanka with a Bell Ringing ceremony at the Colombo Stock Exchange. She noted the significant changes in the local logistics and transport landscape with the reliance of logistic and supply chain expertise contributing to the national development programs. She went on to say that the institute is committed to support human capital development in the industry through internationally accredited educational programs and continuing professional development 

programs to ensure quality of logistics related education in the country.