Appointment of new Executive Committee of the IIA Sri Lanka Chapter

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – Lanka Chapter which is an affiliate of IIA Global based in USA, elected its New Executive Committee at the virtual Annual General Meeting held on 30th November 2021. The inaugural Executive Committee Meeting of the Chapter was held on 22nd December 2021.

Numair Cassim of Amana Bank PLC was appointed as the President, Shermal Manamendra of Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd. as the Vice President and Chamara Dissanayake of Ceylon Biscuits Limited as the Secretary, Dhananjaya Dayananda of Sanasa Development Bank PLC as the Assistant Secretary, Prabath Jayakody of People’s Merchant Finance PLC as the Treasurer and Niranga Gunasekara of Ernst & Young as the Assistant Treasurer.

The IIA Lanka Chapter has been in existence for almost 17 years since its inception in the year 2005. With approximately 200 members, the IIA Lanka Chapter has established itself as the primary body serving the needs of the Internal Audit profession in the country. Main objective of the Chapter is to enhance the standards and recognition of the Internal Audit profession in the country.

The Chapter strives to achieve the above objective through promotion of the certifications offered by IIA Global of which the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is the primary certification as well as through conducting of various events and educational sessions on diversified topics. These sessions provide members of the Chapter with valuable Continuous Professional Education (CPE) and networking opportunities. Further the IIA Lanka Chapter also collaborates with IIA Global and Regional IIA Affiliates to make their programs and publications available to its members. Additionally, the chapter also envisages to actively engage with the Private and Public sector organizations in the country to promote the standards and the recognition of the Internal Audit Profession in the country.