CA Sri Lanka rewards island’s best AL achievers

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The number one leader in accounting education in the country, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently rewarded the best and the brightest of the 2013 Advanced Level Commerce Stream students with full scholarships to pursue a rewarding career in chartered accounting.

At a function held recently at the Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha under the patronage of the Minister of Education, Bandula Gunawardena, CA Sri Lanka President Arjuna Herath awarded scholarships to three students from the school, including Erandi Kanchana, the island’s first and best student in the2013 Advanced Level commerce stream. He also awarded CA Sri Lanka scholarships to Lasanthi Chandramali and Wasana Sandamali, who were adjudged the fifth and ninth respectively at the 2013 Advanced Level examination (commerce stream), giving them the opportunity to kick start a career in chartered accounting. CA Sri Lanka Vice President Lasantha Wickremasinghe and Chief executive Officer Aruna Alwis, Secretary were also present at the event. CA Sri Lanka is one of the largest tertiary education providers in the country with over 44,000 students following the institute’s globally recognised chartered accountancy professional program. In 2013, CA Sri Lanka recorded the highest number of student registrations numbering to over 12,000 in its 54 year long history. Apart from its flagship program in chartered accountancy, CA Sri Lanka also offers a degree in applied accounting which has been approved by the University Grants Commission.