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DECEMBER 2017

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (ELECTIONS) ORDER 1969

ELECTIONS TO COUNCIL – 21ST DECEMBER 2017

In terms of Clause 6(3) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Elections) Order, 1969, three lists containing the names in Alphabetical Order of the persons duly nominated for the Post of President, Vice President, and Members of Council, are given below.

LIST 1

Person Nominated for the Post of President Proposer Seconder

Perera, Wannakuwatte Waduge Fernando, Wellege Ruwan Harsha Nanayakkara, Vithanawasam Jagath Chandana Lal Chandra (Practising Accountant)

LIST 2

Persons Nominated for the Post of Vice President Proposer Seconder

Jayesinghe, Hector Manil Anthony Mihular, Mohamed Reyaz Nanayakkara, Vithanawasam (Practising Accountant) Lal Chandra

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (ELECTIONS) ORDER 1969

ELECTIONS TO COUNCIL – 21ST DECEMBER 2017

LIST 3

Persons Nominated for the Post of Members of Council Proposer Seconder

Atukorala, Nishantha Kapila Fernando, Wellege Ruwan De Silva, Yoshita Shirani (Practising Accountant) Harsha

Bandara, Singappuli Mudiyanselage Mihular, Mohamed Reyaz Talwatte, Asite Drupath Susantha Sanjaya Bandara

(Practising Accountant)

Fernando, Punya Kumar Thiyagaraja, Manikkavasagar Punchimahatmaya, Gamarallage

(Not a Practising Accountant)

Kumarasiri, Thalawaththalage Fernando, Wellege Ruwan Jayasinghe, Lokubalasuriyage

Chaaminda Dencil Harsha Don Asoka (Not a Practising Accountant)

Kuruppu, Kuruppu Achchige Perera, Pathiranage Yohan Jayasekera, Jayasekera Arachchige

Heshana Srineth Panduka Mahendra (Not a Practising Accountant)

Perera, Salpadoru Tholkamudalige Fernando, Wellege Ruwan Nanayakkara, Vithanawasam Dulitha Leelaratne Harsha Lal Chandra


Sivagurunathan, Veerappan Dharmarajah, Thiyagarajah Rodrigo, Denzil Anthony


Subasinghe, Tishan Harendranath Mihular, Mohamed Reyaz Nanayakkara, Vithanawasam (Practising Accountant) Lal Chandra

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Jagath Perera

Jagath is Vice President and Chairman of Operations Review Committee of the Institute of Chartered

Accountants of Sri Lanka, a Board Member of Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards

Monitoring Board. He serves as a Member of the Council from 2010.

Chaired the Examination and Student Training & Development Committees and SMP Task

Force, Alternate Chairman of ORC & Examination Committee.

INITIATIVES

Examination

Examination Taxonomy, Expedited results, Conducted a Revision Program for Corporate

level students, Presented Post results status to lecturers

Provided Breakdown of marks, Introduced Mock Examinations with results and Webinars.

Published and shared suggested answers, examination guidelines, examiner comments, and

also performance reports to students regarding CA Case Study,

Analyzed results by question for examiners, Training for Examiners & Conducted

Examinations in overseas centers.

Training and Development

Awareness and publicity for current Training Partner, Organized Workshops for effective

trainee assessments for members, Conducted surveys among Existing Training Partners,

Workshop on “Supervising Member as a Mentor and a leader”.

Performed Training needs analysis, and Proactively Assessed Strategic Level Trainees.

Proactively evaluated Potential Training Partners.

SMP Capacity Building

Conducted Train the Trainer program for case study on SME Audits, Rolled out Interactive

case study on SME Audits, Organized SMP forums in regions.

He is a Member of Operations Review, Corporate Governance, Member Relations, Student Training,

Education & Curriculum Development, Audit Faculty, Exemptions & Reciprocal Arrangements

committees and World Bank Project. He is a Member of Anti-Corruption, SMPs, Sustainability, the

Professional Ethics and Independence Committees of SAFA. Member of Public sector Financial

Management Committee of CAPA. Represented Maldives delegation at SAFA Conference in 2000.

He is a Presenter at SAFA-IFAC Regional SMP Forums held in Delhi and Sri Lanka, Academic and

Economic Reforms by SAFA-CIMA India, Navigating through Digital Transformation towards

better Accountability SAFA-ICAB and member of SAFA Training Session held in the Maldives.

His other contributions to the profession include articles published on “White Collar Crimes”,

“Corporate Governance Survey”. Also presented papers on “Forensic Audit and TOR for Forensic

Auditor”, “Zeroing in on Fraud” and “Risk and Risk Mitigation Strategies for Hospitality Industry”.

He was the Key note Speaker of 2nd ICARE 2016 organized by University of Kelaniya.

He is a Fellow of the Institute and a BSc Graduate (Business Administration) from USJ. Member of

IIA and a Certified Fraud Examiner of USA.

Jagath is a Partner and head of Risk Consulting and Forensic of KPMG Sri Lanka/Maldives.

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ii. Chairman / Member of Committees

Chairman Operations Review Committee 2016 – 2017

Chairman Examination Committee 2012 – 2015

Chairman Student Training and Development Committee 2010 – 2011

Chairman SMP Capacity Building Task Force 2014 - 2015

Chairman Sub-committee appointed to review and recommend

the Minimum Allowances to Trainees of the Institute

2011

Chairman Sub-Committee appointed to revise the Practical

Training Guide of the Institute

2008 -2009

Alternate Chairman Examination Committee 2010 – 2011

Alternate Chairman Operations Review Committee 2014 - 2015

Member Finance & Administration Committee/ Operations

Review Committee

2010 – 2013

Member Examination Committee 2016 - 2017

1. NAME PERERA, WANNAKUWATTE WADUGE JAGATH

CHANDANA

2. AGE 55 Years

3. YEAR OF ADMISSION

TO

Associate

1988

Fellow

2002

4. QUALIFICATIONS FCA

B.Sc. (Bus. Admin)

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - USA

Member Institute of Internal Auditors of USA

5. SERVICE TO INSTITUTE AS:

i. Vice President 2016-2017

ii. Member of Council

2010-2017

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka)

Nominee Board member of Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing

Standards Monitoring Board (SLAASMB) an institute governed under

Ministry of Finance

2015 to date

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka)

Nominee Board member of the Governing Council of Sri Lanka

Institute of Advanced Technology Education (SLIATE), an institute

governed by the Ministry of Higher Education.

2010-2015

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Member Corporate Governance Committee 2010 – 2011

Member Member Relations Committee 2010 -2011

Member CA Sri Lanka Foundation 2011

Member Student Training and Development Committee 2000 – 2009

Member Student Training and Development Committee 2012 – 2017

Member Brand Development, Corporate Communications and

Student Promotion Committee

2012 – 2013

Member Steering Committee for the World Bank Project 2012 – 2015

Member Audit Faculty 2012 – 2013

Member Education & Curriculum Development Committee

Task Force

2012 – 2015

Member Exemptions & Reciprocal Arrangements Task Force 2012 – 2015

Member Curriculum Development Sub-committee 2012 – 2015

Member Sub-committee appointed for Recognition and

Rewarding of Training Organizations under Student

Training and Development Committee

2012 – 2013

Member Sub-committee appointed for Revision of Practical

Training Guidelines of the Institute under Student

Training and Development Committee

2012 – 2013

Member Steering Committee for Implementation of New Core

Information System for the ICASL

2014 – 2015

Member Curriculum Development Task Force 2017

Member Small and Medium Practitioners Committee of South

Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)

2014 - 2015

Member Task Force to Develop Strategy to Combat Corruption

in SAARC Region under SAFA

2014 – 2015

Member Professional Ethics and Independence Committee of

South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)

2015

Member Public Sector Finance Management Committee

(PSFMC) of Confederation of Asia and Pacific

Accountants (CAPA)

2016 - 2017

Member Sustainability Development Goals and the Role of

Accountancy Profession Task Force of South Asian

Federation of Asia and Pacific Accountants (SAFA)

2016 - 2017

iii. Regional Conferences/Seminars

Member Delegation of Maldives at the SAFA Conference 2000

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iv. Publications

CA Sri Lanka Journal “White Collar Crimes” 2002

Publication Assisted Corporate Governance Survey on

practices and development in Corporate

Governance in Sri Lanka

2007

v. Presentations

“Who is the typical fraudster” for the Bank Auditors’ Forum

2010

“Forensic Audit and Terms of Reference for Forensic Auditor” for the

legal officers of Attorney General’s Department and members of the

Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption

under the guidance of Asian Development Bank

2011

“Risk and Risk Mitigation Strategies for Hospitality Industry” under the

industry specific seminars conducted by audit faculty of ICASL

2013

“Zeroing in on Fraud – Is enough being done” for the workshop

conducted by Sri Lanka branch of the Chartered Management Institute

2013

Presentation on “Office Management for Small and Medium Sized

Practices” for the training session conducted by SAFA in the Maldives

2014

Presentation on “Global & Regional Trends and Development Impacting

SMPs” for the SAFA-IFAC Regional SMP Forum held in New Delhi, India

2014

Panelist/Presenter for the “Anti-Money Laundering Summit -2015” held in

Colombo organized by Fintelekt (part of SP Media Pvt. Ltd), India

2015

Key Note Speaker of 2nd International Conference of Accounting

Researchers and Educators (ICARE 2016) organized by the Department of

Accountancy of the University of Kelaniya

Presenter/Panelist of the Session on “Emerging Regulatory Regime and

Financial Reporting” for the Conference on Navigating through Digital

Transformation towards better Accountability held in Dhaka organized

by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB)

Presentation on ”Global Perspective of Academic & Economic Reforms”

for the Conference on Academic and Economic Reforms – Role of Cost and

Management Accountants held in Kolkata organized by the Institute of Cost

and Management Accountants of India

2016

2017

2017

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vi. Other positions held

Member

Audit Committee of Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced

Technology Education (SLIATE), an institute

governed by the Ministry of Higher Education

2010 - 2013

Chairman Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka –

Maldives Branch

1994 - 1998

6. DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT

Jagath joined as an Accounts Trainee at KPMG in Sri Lanka and elevated to the level of Partner of

KPMG Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

He is a Partner at KPMG – in Sri Lanka and Maldives since 2001. He is a Partner at KPMG in the

Maldives since 1996. He was the Partner in Charge of KPMG in the Maldives – Branch and Galle

and Hambantota Branches till 2016.

Presently Jagath is the head of Risk Consulting and responsible for setting up of Forensic Service

line in KPMG in Sri Lanka

From 1996 to 2001, he was the Resident Partner of the Maldives Branch of KPMG.

He was also seconded to First Education and Training Project of the Maldives, a project funded by

International Development Association (IDA - World Bank) as financial consultant/Specialist from

1990-1992

Jagath is the Quality Performance Lead Partner for Risk Consulting Services of Middle East and

South Asia Region (MESA) from 2015.

Since 2007, he represented as a Quality Performance Lead Partner (QPLP) of Advisory function of

KPMG in Sri Lanka and Maldives.

He also performed as Quality Performance Lead Reviewer/Reviewer for Audit and Advisory

functions within Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Region of KPMG since 2003.

During 2007, Jagath coordinated between SAFA and Auditor General’s Office of the Maldives in

order to set up a professional accounting association in the Maldives and supported their initiatives.

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Manil Jayesinghe

Hector Manil Anthony Jayesinghe (Manil) born on 2nd January 1963 (age 54 years) joined

Ernst & Young in the year 1981, was promoted to the Managerial Level in the year 1989 and

was admitted to the Partnership in 1993.

In the year 1993 was admitted as an Associate Member, in 2006 was admitted as a Fellow

Member of CA Sri Lanka. In 1995 was admitted as a Fellow Member of the Institute of

Management Accountants of UK. In 2015 obtained Membership of the Chartered Institute of

Public Finance & Accountancy (CPFA).

Appointed as a member of Council of CA Sri Lanka in 2014 and 2016. Has served on many

committees prior to and subsequent of the appointment. At present serves as the Chairman of

the Statutory Accounting Standard Committee and Examinations Committee. Alternate

Chairman of the Audit Faculty and Operational Review Committee.

Also serving as a member of the Exemptions & Reciprocal Arrangements Committee, Statutory

Auditing Standards Committee, Financial Reporting Standards Implementation and

Interpretation Committee, Curriculum Review Task Force, Sub Committee to Revise the

Practice Statement 4751/2 for Finance Companies and Leasing Companies, SAFA committee

on Education, Training and CPD, Student Training & Development and Sub Committee to

discuss the regulatory issues to Sri Lanka Accounting Standards

Presenter at the seminars conducted by CA Sri Lanka for SLAS and SLAuS Auditing and

Accounting standards, Trainer facilitator for Bhutan Accounting & Auditing standards Board,

facilitator for Maldives Auditor General’s office for briefing for CFO’s and Finance Directors

of State owned enterprises, PLCs and private companies, marking process of the Annual

Reports on Corporate Governance.

Other involvements include Consultant to the Audit Committees of Listed Companies.

Member of the Board of International Accounting Education Standards Board of International

Federation of Accountants. Member of the Monetary Board Advisory Audit Committee.

Nominated as an Ex-Officio member to the Governing council of CMA Sri Lanka

Was a member of the Board of CIMA Sri Lanka, Chairman of the Technical Committee and

the Accounting Standards Study Group, presenter of IFRS Programmes. Served on several

listed company boards as a director.

Presently, Head of Assurance/Senior Partner, Professional Practice Director, in charge of

Banking and Financial Services practice of Ernst & Young, counting over 33 years of extensive

experience. Head of the IFRS Desk in Sri Lanka, reporting to the Area IFRS Desk based in

Hong Kong. Also Partner in charge of the Technical Committee.

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1. NAME JAYESINGHE, HECTOR MANIL ANTHONY

2. AGE 54 Years


TO

Associate

1993

Fellow

2006

4. QUALIFICATIONS FCA (CA Sri Lanka)

FCMA (CIMA UK)

FCMA (CMA Sri Lanka)

Member (CPFA UK)

5. SERVICE TO CA SRI LANKA AS:

i. Chairman / Member of Committees

Chairman Education, Curriculum Review and Development Task

Force

2012 – 2015

Chairman Student Training and Development Committee 2014 – 2015

Chairman Audit Faculty

2010 –2011

Chairman Statutory Accounting Standards Committee 2017 - 2021

Chairman Examination Committee 2016 - 2017

Alternate Chairman Statutory Accounting Standards Committee

2013 – 2017

Alternate Chairman Audit Faculty

2016 –2017

Alternate Chairman Operational Review Committee 2016 - 2017

Alternate Chairman UITF committee - Chaired Sub-Committees on

implementing IFRS for finance companies / Unit Trust and

LKAS 32/39 for companies

2002 – 2006

2009 – 2011

Member Examination Committee 2004 – 2015

Member Statutory Auditing Standards Committee

2006 - 2017

2017 - 2021

Member Financial Reporting Faculty

2004 - 2015

Member Financial Reporting Standards Implementation and

Interpretation Committee (Formerly known as UITF

Committee)

2013 - 2015

Member Audit Faculty

1997 - 2015

Member Committee Developing Statement of Alternative Treatment

(SOAT) for right to use of land on Lease

2012 - 2015

Member IFRS implementation Committee for Plantation sector

2012- 2015

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Member SAFA committee on Education, Training and CPD

2012 - 2015

Member Board of Management of the School of Accounting and

Business.

2013 - 2015

Member Exemptions & Reciprocal Arrangements Committee 2016 - 2017

Member Curriculum Review Task Force 2016 – 2017

Member Student Training and Development Committee 2016 - 2017

Member Education & Curriculum Development Committee 2016 - 2017

Member Sub Committee to Revise the Practice Statement 4751/2 for

Finance Companies and Leasing Companies

2016 - 2017

Member Statutory Accounting Standards Committee

2006 – 2013

Member

Member

UITF

Panel of Judges - Annual Reports Awards competition

1996 - 2013

ii. Paper Writer / Presenter / Trainer

Presenter at the seminars conducted by CA Sri Lanka for SLAS and SLAuS Auditing and

Accounting standards

Trainer facilitator for Bhutan Accounting & Auditing standards Board

Facilitator for Maldives Auditor General’s office for briefing on IFRS for CFO’s and Finance

Directors of State owned enterprises, PLCs and private companies

Presented papers at the CA Sri Lanka Annual Conferences and been a panelist

iii. Other Positions held at CIMA Sri Lanka

Judge of CIMA Business Case Awards 2011 – 2013

Member of the Board 2010 – 2012

Chairman of Accounting Standards Study Group 2010 – 2012

Chairman of the Technical Committee 2010 - 2011

Presenter of IFRS Programmes

Judge of CIMA Technical Paper Competition 2009 – 2010

iv. Other contributions to the profession

Was a Director of several listed companies.

Member of the Board of International Accounting Education Standards Board of

International Federation of Accountants.

Member of the Monetary Board Advisory Audit Committee.

Consultant to the Audit Committees of the Listed Companies.

Nominated as an Ex-Officio member to the Governing council of CMA Sri Lanka

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6. DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Head of Assurance/Senior Partner, Professional Practice Director, in charge of Banking and

Financial Services practice of Ernst & Young, Sri Lanka, counting over 33 years of extensive

experience.

Head of the IFRS Desk in Sri Lanka, reporting to the Area IFRS Desk based in Hong Kong.

Partner in charge of the Technical Committee.

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Kapila Atukorala

Kapila Atukorala was selected as a member of Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

of Sri Lanka in the election held in December 2015. At present he serves as Chairman of

Education and Curriculum Development Committee and Curriculum Review Task Force 2019.

He further serves on Exemptions and Reciprocal Arrangements Committee, SLFRS Education

Committee, Operational Review Committee and Annual Report Task Force of CA Sri Lanka. He

has functioned as Sector Co-ordinator and Alternate Chairman for Annual Report Awards

committee during 2009 – 2011 and participated in annual report marking of SAFA region,

representing CA Sri Lanka.

Kapila has actively engaged in curriculum development and syllabus revision activities of CA

Sri Lanka since 1999. Further he had been a lecturer at private tuition colleges for more than 20

years for CA Sri Lanka Students and has actively engaged in CA Sri Lanka student promotion

activities. He has presented several Sri Lanka Accounting Standards at seminars organized by

CA Sri Lanka in Colombo and Outstations. He has presented a paper on Sri Lankan experience

on proportionate application of Inernational Standards of Auditing at the CA Sri Lanka – SAFA-

IFAC-SMP regional forum held in January 2016 in Colombo. He authored the toolkit issued by

CA Sri Lanka in 2005 to assist NGOs engaged in tsunami relief activities in Sri Lanka.

Kapila has served as a member of the committee that developed SLFRS for Smaller Entities that

was launched in October 2015. He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Management

Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA Sri Lanka) and won six prizes at CA Sri Lanka examinations.

Kapila has over 20 years experience in practice and industry with exposure to development

banking, finance, manufacturing, education, business valuation, accounting, assurance and

taxation.

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1. NAME ATUKORALA, NISHANTHA KAPILA

2. AGE 53 Years


TO

Associate

1995

Fellow

2008


ACMA


i. Member of the Council

Member of the Council 2015 - 2017


Chairman Education and Curriculum Development Committee

Chairman Curriculum Review Task Force – 2019

Alternate Chairman Annual Report Awards Committee 2011

Member Exemptions and Reciprocal Arrangements Committee

Member SLFRS Education Committee

Member Annual Report Task Force

Member Operational Review Committee

iii. Paper Writer / Presenter

Authored the toolkit issued by CA Sri Lanka in 2005 to assist NGOs engaged in tsunami relief

activities in Sri Lanka.


Technical

A member of the Committee that developed SLFRS for Smaller Entities that was launched in

October 2015.


Partner – Kreston MNS & Co.

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Sanjaya Bandara

Sanjaya has been a member of the council since 2012. At present he serves as the chairman of

the annual reports award committee. He is also the alternate chairman of the Education,

Curriculum Review & Development Task Force and Research Committee.

Sanjaya has been a resource person and the course leader of the workshops conducted by CA

Sri Lanka for TOP CA Case Study Examination since 2010, and has personally guided many

students to complete case study examination and become Chartered Accountants. He played a

vital role in developing the new curriculum of CA Sri Lanka and was a resource person in

developing the content of the new curriculum.

As Chairman of the annual reports award committee he initiated a project to update and

publish a comprehensive guideline for preparation and presentation of annual reports. The

new book was published in October 2017.

As Chairman of the member relation committee he introduced a programme targeting

developing soft skills and leadership skills of new members where more than 200 new

members were benefited under this programme. Further, a “members guide book” was

compiled and published which includes most of the essential information members need to

know about the institute and profession. Furthermore several activities such as CAPL cricket

match, members quiz night were organized to facilitate networking among members. More

over a job bank, discount scheme which offers discounts to members in hospitality and book

shops were also introduced.

Sanjaya has been a regular presenter at the seminars and workshops conducted by CA Sri

Lanka on Sri Lanka Accounting standards (LKAS / SLFRS) and Sri Lanka auditing

standards. He involved in training of 100 accountants in “Bhutan” on application of

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Sanjaya has been an active member of the Student Training and Development Committee. He

was the chairman of the subcommittees appointed to develop new training curriculum (2015).

Sanjaya is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He holds

a B.Sc Accountancy Special Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and MBA

from the University of Colombo. Sanjaya started his career as a trainee accountant at B.R De

Silva & Co, Chartered Accountants in 1998 and was appointed as a partner in 2004. At

present he is the Technical Partner of the firm and counts over 19 years of experience in

practice.

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1. NAME BANDARA, SINGAPPULI MUDIYANSELAGE

SUSANTHA SANJAYA

2. AGE 42 Years


TO

Associate

2002 Fellow

2010


B.Sc (Accountancy) Special Hons – University of Sri

Jayewardenepura.

MBA – University of Colombo


i. Member of Council

Member of council – CA Sri Lanka 2012 – 2017


Chairman Annual reports award Committee 2016 - 2017

Chairman Member Relations committee 2014 – 2015

Chairman Training and Development Subcommittee appointed to

Develop new training curriculum (2015) 2014 – 2015

Chairman Subcommittee appointed to develop guidelines for

Student assessments 2014

Alt. Chairman Education, Curriculum review and Development task force 2012 - 2017

Alt. Chairman Student training and development Committee 2012 – 2015

Alt. Chairman Research Committee 2016 - 2017

Member Financial Reporting standards interpretation and

Implementation Committee 2014 – 2017

Member IFRS Implementation task Force 2013

Member Exemptions and reciprocal arrangement committee 2013 - 2017

Member Student training and Development committee 2006 – 2017

Coordinator Annual report awards Committee 2008 – 2015

Member National Conference Committee 2012 - 2013

Member SLFRS Education Committee 2014 – 2017

Member Urgent Issues Task Force 2010 – 2012

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Member Annual Reports awards Committee 2009 – 2015

Member Education Committee 2008 – 2009

Member Board of Management of School of Accounting and

Business of CA Sri Lanka 2016 – 2017

Member Subcommittee on developing an audit framework for

SME audits 2017

iii. Presenter

Was a training facilitator for five day training program on IFRSs organized by the

Accounting & Auditing Standards Board of Bhutan

Presenter – Accounting Standard Seminar Series 2017

Presenter – Explore emerging opportunities , 2017

Presenter – SAFA-AFAC regional forum 2016

Presenter – Accounting Standards Seminar series 2016

Presenter – Accounting standards seminar series 2015

Presenter - Accounting Standards Seminar Series 2014 [LKAS 21 and LKAS 37] -

Presenter - Auditing Standards Seminar Series 2014 [SLAuS 500 and SLAuS 501]

Presenter - Accounting Standards Seminar Series 2012 [LKAS 21 and LKAS 23]

Presenter - Auditing Standards Seminar Series 2012 [SLAuS 240]

Presenter - Accounting Standards Seminar Series 2011 [LKAS 21 and LKAS 23]

Presenter - Auditing Standards Seminar Series 2011 [SLAuS 240]

Presenter – Accounting Standards Seminar Series 2008,2009,2010

Presenter – Awareness Sessions on Annual Report Marking Process

iv. Contribution for Academic Work

Resource person and Course leader of the TOP CA Case study workshops organized by CA

Sri Lanka, since 2010

Resource person for content development of new Curriculum 2015

Resource person for review of Study texts – Curriculum 2015

Reviewer of the Practice & Revision kits of new syllabus 2015

Resource person for answer Discussion - Rehearsal exam

Resource person for awareness sessions conducted on new curriculum 2015 and open book

examination

Model paper setter for rehearsal examination conducted for Auditing and Advanced

financial reporting (AFR) papers at strategic level

Resource person for revising CAB 1 and CAB 11 (Accounting) study texts in line with the

new Accounting standards introduced in 2012

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v. Contribution to Public Sector Wing of CA Sri Lanka

Contributed as a resource person for the following training program conducted by CA Sri Lanka to

train the public sector accountants on application of Sri Lanka Public sector Accounting Standards.

(SLPSAS)

SLPSAS training for University Bursars and Assistant Bursars (2015)

SLPSAS training for Accountants of Local Government of Western province (2015)

SLPSAS training for Accountants of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) (2014)

SLPSAS training for Accountants of Western provincial Council (2014)

SLPSAS training for financial professionals in public sector (2014)

vi. Technical

Was chairman of the sub committees appointed by the IFRS implementation task force /

UITF on “ Rate regulated activities” and “Consolidation of financial statements”

Was a member of sub committees appointed by UITF / IFRS implementation task force on

technical matters relating to application of IFRS / SLAS

vii. Training

Resource person for the VIVA voce presentation presentations and training assessments

organized by the training division of CA Sri Lanka

Was a resource person for the workshops organized by the training division for supervising

members on “Mentoring students undergoing training”, members assessing adequacy of

students undergoing training

viii. Other Positions Held

Visiting Lecturer of the Department of Accounting of the University of Sri

Jayewardenepura, Since 2008

Visiting Lecturer of the University of Kelaniya

Was a Committee member of Organization of Professional Association (OPA)


Partner – Audit and Assurance of B.R.De Silva & Co, Chartered Accountants since 2004

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Kumar Fernando

Kumar was born in 1943, during the Second World War, and according to his mother, he arrived

at Brooklyn, before the doctor. His dad was then the air-raid warden for Ambalangoda. Kumar

was educated at Trinity College Kandy, and S. Thomas College, Mt.Lavinia. He was Captain of

under 17 and second fifteen Rugby, Secretary of the Geographical Society, Representative of his

from to Drama Society and Member of the Electoral body of the Senior Debating Society.

He represented the school in Basket-Ball (Juniors). He was also a member of the Junior Cadet

Platoon.

Kumar served his articles, at Alles, Martins and went on to be a qualified assistant, at Ford, Rhodes.

He was a founder member of the Institute Benevolent Society and being a lawyers son, was able

to obtain a copy of the Ceylon Lawyers Benevolent Association Constitution. He contributed

articles to the Institute Journal, including an appreciation to Mr. D.S. de Silva, a former, Auditor

General, also a product of Ambalangoda. Kumar took a keen interest the making of the student

examination papers, in Commercial Law and Business Communication.

As a student, he encountered fraud at the Police Inspectors Mess, Bambalapitiya.

Kumar’s first Overseas break, was in 1974 to Zambia, where he worked as Accountant,

Municipality in the Copper belt. He witnessed the start and finish of the Tanzam Railway. His

efforts at computerizing the bank reconciliation statement, was greatly appreciated by the students.

He took the opportunity to visit Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya., where he met a number of Institute

members, and former, director of Student, Mr. Benedict at DSM.

Kumar second overseas break, took him to Malaysia, where he worked as Lecturer, School of

Accountancy., ITM. Shah-Alam. He invited the former Auditor General, Mr. Wijayasuriya (Who

was in transit) to a luncheon meeting with the Director MARA and other Accountancy Lecturers.

He attended the second Asean Federation of Accountants meeting in Singapore.

On his return home, he worked at Joe Muttus, which took him to the North-East, during a particular

turbulent time. The Audit report covered, Sales of Goods Act, Arbitration Act and International

Court of Justice, Singapore. (Commercial arbitration). At the 2015 ICA, AGM, his reference to

Good Governance went unchallenged.

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1. NAME FERNANDO, PUNYA KUMAR

2. AGE 74 Years


TO

Associate

1971

Fellow

1981




Chairman Library Committee 2012

Member Education Committee 2011

Member Company Law and Other Legislation Committee 1972

Member Journal Committee 1972

ii. Other Positions Held

Hony.Originating Member (Sri Lanka) for Cover Collectors Circuit Club, U.S.A.

http://www.covercollectors.org


Consultant Brooklyn, Ambalangoda 2005 - 2017

Audit Manager Joe. Muttupulle & Co. Colombo 1995 - 2004

Director Finance Central Cultural Fund, Colombo 1991 - 1992

Lecturer Mara Institute of Technology, 1979 - 1982

Shah-Alam, Malaysia

Accountant Municipality, Chingola, Zambia 1974 – 1977

Audit Assistant Ford, Rhodes, Thornton &Co. 1971 - 1972

Colombo

Articled Clerk Alles, Martin & Co. Colombo 1963 - 1968

http://www.covercollectors.org/

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Chaaminda Kumarasiri

Chaaminda is the Chairman/Principal Consultant of H C P Consulting (Pvt) Ltd. and the

Founder/CEO of The Human Capital Partner. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant,

Corporate Trainer, Leadership Coach, Strategist, Management Consultant, Lecturer and a

Writer with a proven track record in the corporate world, holding senior leadership positions

in leading local and multinational organizations.

He possesss a wealth of experience working in the World’s Leading Financial Centre (New

York),World’s leading Financial Institution (HSBC) as well as Sri Lanka’s Largest Financial

Institution (BOC), in addition to various other industries and entities and has played a key

role at Ernst and Young in serving its clientele, specially in the Banking and Finance sector.

He has been playing many roles in various capacities during his long standing relationship

with CA Sri Lanka; as the Alternate Chairman of National Conference Committee, a member

of the Final Panel of Judges of the Annual Report Awards Competition, Member of the

National Conference Technical Committee, Member of the Student Training & Development

Committee, Member of the Education Committee, Member of the Journal Committee and a

Member of various Task Forces. He has also contributed to the institute as a Study Material

Developer, Trainer, Lecturer, Keynote Speaker, Model Paper Setter, and as a

Chairman/Panelist of the Membership Interview Boards.

He is the immediate past President of the Alumni Association of Accountancy - AAA (USJP)

and was a vice president of the Accountancy and Financial Management Association –

AFMA (USJP).

He counts over 20 years of experience as a Lecturer / Corporate Trainer and has contributed

immensly to unlocking the human potential in the Corporate Sector and the Public

Organizations. His areas of expertise include Strategic Planning, Leadership Development,

Communication, Organizational Transformation, Change Management, Finance for Non

Finance Managers and Emotional Wellbeing through Mindfulness. He is also a resource

person to many institutions such as SEC, Centre for Banking Studies, CMA, ACCA, SLIM,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Academy of Financial Studies – Ministry of Finance.

Chaaminda is a Fellow of CA Sri Lanka, a Fellow of ACCA-UK, a Fellow of AAT and an

Associate Member of CMA. He holds a B.Sc. Accountancy (Special) degree from the

University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a First Class and a MBA in Finance from the

University of Colombo with two Gold Medals. He is also a price winner at CA exams.

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1. NAME KUMARASIRI, THALAWATHTHALAGE

CHAAMINDA DENCIL

2. AGE 40 Years


TO

Associate

2004 Fellow

2010

4. QUALIFICATIONS

FCA

FMAAT

ACMA

FCCA

MBA (Finance) - University of Colombo

B.Sc. Accountancy (Special)- 1st Class - University of Sri

Jayawardenepura



Alternate Chairman National Conference Committee 2014 - 2015

Member Final Panel of Judges – Annual Report Awards 2016 - 2017

Competition

Member Panel of Industry Experts - Annual Report Awards 2016 - 2017

Competition

Member Student Training & Development Committee 2013 - 2017

Member Education & Curriculum Development Task Force 2014 - 2015

Member Education Committee 2013 - 2015

Member Curriculum Revision 2015-20 – Assurance & 2013 - 2014

Auditing Pillar

Member Revision of Practical Training Scheme 2013

Sub Committee

Member National Conference - Technical Committee 2010 - 2013

Member Member Relations & Journal Committee 2010

ii. Author

Module Head/Author Control Systems and Ethics & Accounting 2013 - 2014

(Auditing) - Manual

iii. Presenter

Keynote Speaker CPD Seminars

Lecturer/Presenter Seminars/Workshops organised by ICASL including

SLFRS/SLAuS

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Lecturer/Presenter Advanced Auditing and Assurance

Panelist Membership interviews (VIVA)

Panelist Intermediate/Final level training assessments


Academic Work

Model Paper Setter Advanced Auditing and Assurance

Research Study “Relationship between Macroeconomic Variables & Sector Specific

Indices at Colombo Stock Exchange” – 2007

Research Study “The Degree of Assets Disclosure in the Balance Sheet of Manufacturing

Companies in Relation to Company Specific Characteristics” – 2003

Articles

Article “Accountants at the Dawn of New Millenium” – Published in the

innaugural copy of the Accounting Panorama by AFMA, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura.

Columnist Regular writer to Daily FT as a guest Columnist

Improve Financial Intelligence of Non-Finance Professionals

Trainer Introduced a revolutionary program (workshop) “Know Your Numbers”; a

Financial Intelligence Program for Non Finance Professionals

v. Other Positions Held

President Alumni Association of Accountancy – 2004 - 2015

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Vice President Accountancy and Financial Management Association 2000 -2001

(AFMA) - University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Visiting Lecturer Master of Professional Accountant Program – On going

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Visiting Lecturer Investor Education Programs at the Securities and On going

Exchange Commission

Senior Lecturer CA (Advanced Auditing and Assurance) at JMC Past

Faculty member MBA program of Buckinghamshire University - UK Past

(International Financial Management) at SLIM

Lecturer CMA (Australia) program (Financial Modelling) at On going

Academy of Finance

Lecturer CIMA at Virtual Business School (Financial Management) Past

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vi. Awards & Recognitions

Gold medal Financial Reporting and Management Control Systems – MBA (Finance)

University of Colombo

Gold medal Business Statistics – MBA (Finance) University of Colombo

Gold medal Overall performance at the B.Sc. Accountancy (special) degree -

University of Sri Jayawardenepura

Prize Winner Chartered Accountancy


At Present

Chairman/Principal Consultant H C P Consulting (Pvt) Ltd

Founder/CEO The Human Capital Partner

Previous

Financial Controller Bank of Ceylon

CFO The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC

Group GM – Finance & Admin Phoenix Ogilvy

Assistant Vice President HSBC Securities Services

Assistant Vice President - Finance HSBC EDPL (Pvt) Ltd

Senior Manager Ernst & Young - Sri Lanka &

Ernst & Young LLP - USA (On secondment)

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Heshana Kuruppu

Heshana Kuruppu has been a Member of the Council since 2012.

Contribution to the Institute

Chairman, Board of Management - School of Accounting and Business: BSc in Applied Accounting

Degree recorded the highest-ever intake in 2017 reflecting a 67% cumulative annual growth over two

years (2016/17). Currently there are around 600 undergraduates of which around 87% joined in year

2016 and 2017. This is reflected in the significant increase in financial contribution.

Chairman - National Conference Committee: Instrumental in launching CA Sri Lanka mobile App

concurrent to the National Conference in year 2015. Changed the National conference venue to

BMICH in year 2015 to accommodate more members. Committee allocated part of the corporate

sponsorships for the first time, to the Student Scholarship Fund in year 2014 and 2015.

Chairman- CPD Committee: Launched the CPD online academy to facilitate online learning with

flexibility and became one of the few countries in SAFA region to offers this service. Launched CPD

online tool that facilitate record keeping/CPD planning and sending CPD statements to members.

The Committee was involved in formulating CPD policy document and governance framework, CPD

register and CPD MIS system.

Conceptualizing and implementing the first CA Sri Lanka Mentoring Program - Nurturing

Aspirations for newly qualified Chartered Accountants in the year 2016 and 2017.

Chairman – Business School Committee: Organized Strategy Summit for the successful second time

in year 2016. Introduced a modern syllabus for postgraduate programs after 7 years. Committee was

successful in renegotiating exemptions for CA members for the MBA program of USQ.

Heshana has been a resource person for workshops conducted by the CA Sri Lanka for Top CA case

study examination since year 2010. He was appointed as the Pillar Head (Management) of

Curriculum revision 2015/2020. He has been a panelist at regional conferences organized by SAFA.

He counts over 18 years of experience and commenced his professional career at KPMG. He has held

several positions such as the Group Chief Financial Officer, First Capital Group, General Manager

at MAS Holdings. Currently he is serving as the Group Chief Financial Officer - David Pieris Group

of Companies.

Heshana is a Fellow Member of the Institute. He holds a BSc Accountancy (Special) First Class

degree from the Department of Accounting, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Heshana completed

his MBA at the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), and Masters of Financial Economics

at University of Colombo.

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1. NAME KURUPPU, KURUPPU ACHCHIGE HESHANA

2. AGE 42 Years


TO

Associate

2003 Fellow

2009

4. QUALIFICATIONS FCA

ACMA

BSc. (Accountancy) Sp. 1st Class Hons University of

Sri Jayewardenepura

MBA (Banking & Finance) – PIM

Masters of Financial Economics - University of

Colombo



Member of Council – CA Sri Lanka 2012 - 2017


Chairman CPD Committee 2016 - 2017

Chairman Business School Committee 2016 - 2017

Chairman Board of Management-School of Accounting and 2016 - 2017

Business (Degree Program)

Chairman HR Sub Committee 2016

Chairman National Conference Committee 2014 - 2015

Chairman Training and Development Subcommittee on 2013

Streamlining Student Assessment Procedure and

Student Assessments

Alternate Chairman CFAS Board of Studies committee 2016 - 2017

Alternate Chairman Professional Accountant in Business Committee 2014 - 2015

Alternate Chairman National Conference Committee 2012 - 2013

Member Professional Accountant in Business Committee 2016 - 2017

South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)

Member Board of Studies, School of Accounting and Business 2016 - 2017

Member Sub Committee to develop comments and 2016

observations on ETCA

Member Audit Quality Assurance Subcommittee 2015

Member Task Force, undergraduate Students 2015

Member Contact Center Subcommittee 2014 - 2015

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Member New Training Curriculum Development 2012 - 2013

(2015/2020) Subcommittee

Member Operational Review Committee 2014 - 2017

Member National Conference Technical Committee 2012 - 2015

Member Building Committee 2012 - 2015

Member Project Steering Committee 2014 - 2015

Member Student Training & Development Committee 2012 - 2013

Member Certified Business Accountants (CBA) Faculty 2013

Member 25th and 26th National Conference Committee 2004 - 2005

iii. Presenter / Resource Person / Panelist

Panelist “Evolving Business Environment: Challenging 2017

Role of the CFOs” SAFA regional CFO Conference,

Bangladesh

Panelist “Success and Value Creation through Integrated 2016

Reporting” SAFA-IFAC Regional Professional

Accountant In Business (PAIB) Forum, India

Presenter ‘PDCA Approach to Problem Solving’ 2014

at National Lean Summit

Ministry of Productivity Promotion

Presenter ‘Employers Expectation from a Professional’ 2010

at the Orientation Seminar Organized by the

Student Training & Development Committee

Resource person Panel of Judges, Annual Reports Awards Competition 2014 - 2017

Resource person Industry Experts, Annual Reports Awards Competition 2008 - 2013

Resource person Workshops conducted by the CA Sri Lanka for

Top CA case study examinations

- November 2010

- May and November 2011




- March 2015

Panelist CA Sri Lanka orientation seminar for new members 2014 - 2015

Panelist Certificate /Strategic Level Training Assessment

Panelist Intermediate/Final Level Training Assessment 2011 – 2017

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iv. Other Positions Held

Pillar Head of the Module Content Development of Management Pillar – Curriculum

Revision 2015/2020- Year 2013

Coordinator – Pilot Paper Development of Management Pillar under New Curriculum

2015/2020- Year 2013

Council Nominated Patron of Young Chartered Accountants Forum (YCAF) 2012 - 2013


At Present

Group Chief Financial Officer David Pieris Group of Companies

Previous

General Manager- Projects MAS Capital (Private) Limited

General Manager Trischel Fabric (Private) Limited, MAS Holdings.

Group Chief Financial Officer First Capital Group

Director First Capital Treasuries Limited

(Primary Dealer Appointed by Central Bank)

Director, Audit Committee Chairman Wealth Trust Securities Limited

(Primary Dealer Appointed by Central Bank)

Audit Trainee / Supervisor KPMG, Sri Lanka

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Dulitha Perera

Dulitha Perera is a fellow member of the Institute. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Student

Training & Development Committee, Immediate Past President of the YCAF and the Alternate

Chairman of the Annual Report Awards Committee and Urban Schools & Non-Commerce Stream

Student Promotions Committee. He serves as a Sector Coordinator in the Annual Report Awards

Committee, member of the National Conference, Examination, Education, Operational Review,

Exemptions Committees, Performance Reporting Sub-Committee and Education Task Force to

revisit the Executive Level Structure.

During the period gave leadership in evaluating training partners in Public Practice and Non-Public

Practice in providing training opportunities to students, proactively assessed Trainees at all levels

and conducted workshops for Training Partners to update on contemporary developments. He

introduced Learning Outcomes of Practical training in line with International Education Standards

in addition to an on-line Ethics module being developed and rolled out.

Dulitha served as the Chairman of the National Conference Technical Committee during the year

2012 and 2013 and as a member of the Committee during the year 2014 and 2015 while he continued

his service as a member of the National Conference Committee in 2016 and 2017.

Dulitha has been involved in presentations both at CA Sri Lanka seminars and outside as a resource

person. He had presented in events organized by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – UK’s

Sri Lanka Branch during on various topics of interest. He has also been a presenter of training

organized by the CBS of Central Bank of Sri Lanka for overseas Central Bank Officers on the topic,

“Auditors Role in Supervising Banks”. In addition, at Training Partners Workshop “Supervising

Members’ Expectations Towards Trainees” was presented in 2017 and was the moderator of

seminars conducted by the OPA Sri Lanka on “The Impact of the New Inland Revenue Act” and on

"New Audit Report and Responding to Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations".

Dulitha is a Partner at KPMG practice in Sri Lanka specializes in Risk and Management Consulting

Services. He counts over 20 years of experience across Audit, Tax and Consulting services and has

advised clients across diverse industries. He served an eight year term of which four years in the

Industry and four years with KPMG practice in the Sultanate of Oman where he had hands-on

involvement in the Risk & Finance function and also has carried out engagements for a number of

multinationals.

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1. NAME PERERA, SALPADORU THOLKAMUDALIGE DULITHA

LEELARATNE

2. AGE 43 Years


TO

Associate

2004

Fellow

2009

4. QUALIFICATIONS • FCA

• FCMA (Sri Lanka)

• Member Institute of Internal Auditors of USA



Chairman Student Training Development Committee 2016-2017

Alternate Chairman Annual Report Awards Committee 2016-2017

Alternate Chairman Urban Schools & Non-Commerce Stream

Student Promotions Committee

2016-2017

Member 38th National Conference Committee 2017

Member 37th National Conference Committee 2016


Member Education Committee 2016-2017

Member Operational Review Committee 2016-2017

Member Exemptions Committee 2016-2017

Member Performance and Reporting Sub-Committee 2016-2017

Member Education Task Force to revisit the Executive Level

Structure

2017

Immediate Past President Young Chartered Accountants’ Forum 2016 - 2017

President Young Chartered Accountants’ Forum 2014 - 2015

Chairman 34th National Conference Technical Committee 2013

Chairman 33rd National Conference Technical Committee 2012

Alternate Chairman Urban Schools & Non-Commerce Stream

Student Promotions Committee

2014 - 2015

Chairman Member Communication Sub-committee of Branding

Committee

2010 - 2011

Member 36th National Conference Technical Committee 2015


Member 35th National Conference Technical Committee

2014

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Member Young Chartered Accountant’s Forum 2012 - 2013

Member Branding Committee 2010 - 2011

Member of Judges Management Commentary Award of the Annual Report

Awards

2008 - 2017

Sector Coordinator Annual Report Awards Committee 2008 - 2017

Member Annual Report Awards Committee 2005 - 2008

ii. Presentations

iii. Paper presenter / Moderator

Training Partners Workshop “Supervising Members’ Expectations Towards

Trainees”

2017

Moderator of the Seminar conducted by the Organization of Professional

Association of Sri Lanka on “The Impact of the New Inland Revenue Act”

2017

Moderator of the Seminar conducted by the Organization of Professional

Association of Sri Lanka on "New Audit Report and Responding to Non-

Compliance with Laws and Regulations"

2016

Vice President The Organization of Professional Association (OPA) of

Sri Lanka, an apex body of approximately 40+

professional associations of Sri Lanka. Appointed as

Vice President

2017 - 2018

Treasurer

The Organization of Professional Association (OPA) of

Sri Lanka, an apex body of approximately 40+

professional associations of Sri Lanka. Appointed as

Treasurer

2015 - 2016

Member Finance & Budget Committee, The Organization of

Professional Association of Sri Lanka

2016 - 2017

Member Annual Conference Committee, The Organization of


2016 - 2017

Member Executive Council, The Organization of Professional

Association of Sri Lanka

2016 - 2017

Member Forum, The Organization of Professional Association of

Sri Lanka

2015 - 2016



2015 - 2016

Member Office Bearers Committee, The Organization of


2015 - 2016

Member Annual Conference Committee, The Organization of


2015 - 2016

Chairman Finance & Budget Committee, The Organization of


2015- 2016

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iii. Paper presenter / Moderator Cont.

“Being the Best: Inside the Intelligent Finance Function” knowledge sharing event

organized by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – UK’s Sri Lanka Branch

2014

“Auditors Role in Supervising Banks” Presentation as part of a training organized

by the Center for Banking Studies of Central Bank of Sri Lanka for an overseas

Central Bank Officers

Auditing Standards Seminar of ICASL

Auditing Standards Seminar of ICASL

2009 and 2010

2010

2014

“When Margins Matter” an evening presentation on the topic, focusing on cost and

margin management in the context of modern business environments. Organized by

the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – UK’s Sri Lanka Branch

2013

2017 Other positions held

Member Membership Committee, The Organization of


2015 - 2016

Member Restaurant, Bar, Social Events & Young Professional

Committee, The Organization of Professional


2015 - 2016

Member Re-Engineering Committee, The Organization of


2015 - 2016

Member National Issues Committee, The Organization of


2015-2016

Member Publications Committee, The Organization of


2015-2016

Member General Forum, The Organization of Professional


2014 - 2015



2014 - 2015

Member Finance & Budget Committee, The Organization of


2014 - 2015

Member Seminars, Workshops & Outreach Programmes



2014 - 2015

Member Restaurant, Bar, Social Events & Young Professional



2014 - 2015


Partner KPMG in Sri Lanka.

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Veerappan Sivagurunathan

Veerappan Sivagurunathan (Siva) is a member of the Taxation Faculty of the CA Sri Lanka

from 2011. He has served on Research and Development, Library, Education and Journal

Committees and is currently a member of the Taxation Committee and serves in the Training

Assessment and Viva-Voce Interview Panel. He is also a Resource Person of the School of

Taxation and Multimedia English Language Centre (MELC) of CASL and currently lecturing

Taxation for the CTA programme and Presentation Skills for MELC for final level CA

students.

He also functions as the Secretary of the Practicing Chartered Accountants Forum of the

ICASL from 2009 to date.

Siva is Fellow of the CA Sri Lanka (Associate 1991) and holds a degree in LL.B. Now he

reads for his Final Attorney at Law. He is also a Fellow member (FCMA) of the CIMA (UK).

He severed as a member of the Management Information Resource Centre and Taxation

Committees of the CIMA (UK)-Sri Lanka Branch.

He has over 25 years of experience in practice specializing in local and International Taxation

and Feasibility studies. He has worked as Qualified Assistant at Aiyar & Company (1992/94),

Tax Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (1995/2004), Senior Tax Manager at Gajma &

Company (2004) and Tax Partner at BDO (2005). Now he heads as the Principal Consultant

of his practice, Consultants Consortium.

Siva is a member of the ICASL Toastmasters Club and was awarded Advanced

Communicator Bronze and Advanced Leader Bronze from the International Toastmasters

and represented ICASL at Area and Division Levels at Humorous, Evaluation, International

Prepared and Impromptu Speech contests and won places. He was also a Past President of the

ICASL TM club. He is instrumental in conducting Best Speaker Contest (English) for CA

students.

He has obtained Certificate for a Course on “Making Teaching Effective” conducted by the

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka under the IRQUE programme and also on

Banking conducted by the CIMA Sri Lanka Division in association with the Institute of

Bankers of Sri Lanka.

He is the Secretary of International Fiscal Association-Sri Lanka Branch from (2008/09)

prior to it serving as the Treasurer (2007/08) and also currently an Executive Committee

Member of the Sri Lanka Income Taxpayers’ Association. Siva was the Country Reporter –

“International Fiscal Association Reports for 2009 Vancouver Congress”. He was a member

of the International Fiscal Association Sri Lanka Branch Delegation who met the IMF

Delegation.

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1. NAME SIVAGURUNATHAN, VEERAPPAN

2. AGE 61 Years


TO

Associate

1991

Fellow

2012

4. QUALIFICATIONS FCA (ICASL)

FCMA (UK)

LLB

CGMA

Currently reading for Attorney - at - Law (Final) at

SL Law College



Vice President Toastmasters Club 2012 - 2013

President Toastmasters Club 2013 - 2014

Secretary Practicing Chartered Accountants Forum 2009 - 2017

Member Research and Development Committee 1992 - 2000

Member Journal Committee 2006 - 2008

Member Library Committee Up to 2011

Member Education, Curriculum Review & Development

Committee

1992 - 2011

Member Taxation Faculty 2011- 2017

Member Toastmasters Club 2010 - 2017

Resource person School of Taxation 2011 - 2017

Resource Person MELC Programme 2014 - 2017

ii. Examination Related work

Former Marking Examiner 2005 –2009

Former Examination paper-setter 2005 - 2009

iii. Paper Writer / Presenter

Presentation on “Taxation – How it applies to NSB” – National Savings Bank

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iv. Lecturer

Lecturer Have lectured on Costing, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation

and Advanced Accounting at following Institutions

ICASL Intermediate & Final Level –

Information Technology and Business

Information (at JMC)

2006 - 2008

- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

- Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka

- Institute of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka

- Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India – Sri Lanka Branch

- Sri Lanka Institute of Taxation

v. Other Positions Held

President ICASL Toastmasters Club 2013 - 2014

Vice President ICASL Toastmasters Club 2012 - 2013

Treasurer International Fiscal Association 2007 - 2008

Sri Lanka Branch

Secretary International Fiscal Association 2008 - 2017

Sri Lanka Branch

Country Reporter “International Fiscal Association Reports for

2009 Vancouver Congress”

Topic – ‘The interpretation of the Permanent

Establishment Definition”

Member International Fiscal Association Sri Lanka Branch

Delegation who met the IMF delegation in September 2009

Committee Member Sri Lanka Income Taxpayers’ Association 2010 - 2017

Marking Examiner Association of Accounting Technicians 2000 - 2017

of Sri Lanka from

Member Management Information Resource Centre 2004 - 2005

Committee (formally known as Library Committee) 2008 - 2009

of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants

Sri Lanka Branch


Principal Consultant Consultants Consortium – Chartered Accountants 2006 – 2017

Partner Tax BDO Burah Hathy – Chartered Accountants 2005

Senior Tax Manager Gajma & Company Feb.2004 – Sept 2004

Manager – Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers Aug 1994 –Jan 2004

Qualified Assistant Aiyar & Co. 1992 - June 1994

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Tishan Subasinghe

Tishan Harendranath Subasinghe, is a Fellow and Council Member of the Institute of

Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Technical and Human Capital Development

Partner at BDO Partners. He has been leading the firms IFRS Advisory division.

He continues to enjoy being affiliated to the CA Sri Lanka and it's community since 1996,

then, was a keen student turned an active PACS member. He obtained the associate

membership in 2002 and Fellow membership in 2010. While specializing in information

systems auditing, according to his view as a foundation for future business tests, he became a

Certified Information Systems Auditor [CISA-USA]. Further, he was awarded a MBA in

Finance by the University of Colombo and a Gold Medallist on the same.

His exposure in the profession is multi ethnic and multi cultural. It expands not only island-

wide but also extends having overseas work relationships with PricewaterhouseCoopers

[PwC] international head office in New York, Philadelphia office, and PwC in Botswana

spanning several years. These were supported by the international training that he has

undergone in USA, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Malaysia, Indonesia etc., in

areas such as Sarbanes Oxley section 404 integrated audits, various Audit Software, adoption

of IFRSs, to name a few. He is also a visiting lecturer at several Government Universities and

had also conducted international training in Maldives and Bhutan.

Tishan cherishes fond memories being with many committees of the Institute, among them

the opportunities graced for being with Members of CA Sri Lanka, the business community

and the Institute staff while been served as the Chairman of the Annual Report Awards

Committee, again. He had been the vice president of the Young Chartered Accountants Forum

(YCAF).

He is a thorough advocate of being engaged with the continuous development of knowledge,

skills and aptitudes by all whether students, members and the professional community. He has

extended to all at large, for example by conducting career guidance programs particularly

focusing the GCE A/L students. He believes that the world should belong to everyone, open

to the development of all good human qualities where social and technological drives are to

assist. His interests are many. To name a few, other than being with people, he enjoys all good

arts, reading, many sports and his family and friends.

He has provided leadership as the Chairman of the National Conference committee of the

Institute during the last two years.

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1. NAME SUBASINGHE, TISHAN HARENDRANATH

2. AGE 41 Years


TO

Associate

2002

Fellow

2010


ACMA (CMA Sri Lanka)

CPFA (UK)

CISA (USA)

MBA (Finance) – University of Colombo



Member of Council

2013 – 2017


Chairman National Conference Committee 2016 - 2017

Chairman Annual Report Awards Committee 2012 - 2015

Chairman

Chairman

CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Task Force

Transfer Pricing Guide Development Task Force

2014 – 2015

2017

Chairman Committee for Developing Guidelines for Integrated

Reporting

2013

Chairman Sub-Committee on Review of SORP for NPO’s/NGO’s 2012

Alternate Chairman

Alternate Chairman

Annual Report Awards Committee

Examinations Committee

2010- 2011

2016 - 2017

Vice President Young Chartered Accountants Forum 2012 - 2013

Council

Representative

Young Chartered Accountants Forum 2014 – 2015

Treasurer Young Chartered Accountants Forum 2009 – 2011

Member National Conference Committee 2008 – 2015

Member ITAG- South Asian Federation of Accountants 2010- 2017

Member Financial Reporting Standard’s Implementation and

Interpretation Committee

2012 – 2017

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Member Financial Reporting Faculty 2013 – 2015

Member Operational Review Committee 2014 – 2017

Member IT Faculty 2012 – 2013

Member Urgent Issues Task Force 2012 – 2013

Member Practicing Accountants Forum 2009 – 2013

Member Audit Faculty 2016 - 2017

Member Student Training & Development Committee 2008 – 2011

ii. Paper Writer / Presenter

LKAS 29 – Presented in Sri Lanka Accounting Standards Seminar Series in 2011

LKAS 1 - Presented in Sri Lanka Accounting Standards Seminar Series in 2012

SLAuS 570, Going Concern – 2012 Sri Lanka Auditing Standards Seminar Series

Seminar on SLFRS for SMEs on 28th June 2012

Presenter for the IFRS Application Level Training Programme on 11th October 2013

Interactive Session on IFRS Convergence: Incremental or Transformational? – Panellist -

2013

Public Seminar and CFO’s forum on Integrated Reporting – Panellist - 2013

Panellist - Round Table Discussion on Proposed Amendments and emerging Issues for

SME's - 2014

Paper Presenter - SLAuS 265 - Communicating Deficiencies in Internal Control to Those

Charged with Governance and Management -2014

Paper Presenter - SLAuS 200 - Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the

Conduct of an Audit in Accordance with Sri Lanka Auditing Standards-2014

Paper Presenter-SME Audit Methodology Workshop - Institute of Chartered Accountants-

2014

Paper Presenter-Sri Lanka Accounting Standards Seminar series-SLFRS 13 Fair Value

Measurements - 2014

Presentation on "SLFRS for SME" at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka -

2015

CA Sri Lanka Nominated trainer for IFRS Training in Bhutan

Paper presenter on LKAS 08 - Accounting Policies, Changes in accounting Estimates and

Errors – 2015

CA Sri Lanka Nominated trainer for IFRS Training in Maldives 2017

Panellist – National Conference 2017

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iii. Other position held

Visiting lecturer – University of Sri Jayawardenapura

Guest lecturer – University of Colombo

Guest lecturer – University of Kelaniya

Visiting lecturer - University of Rajarata

Director – Sanasa Insurance Company Ltd

Panelist - AAT Conference on "Governance, Accounting and Performance" - 2014

Presentation on "Towards Best Annual Reporting" at Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Served the judging panel of the Federation of Chamber of Commerce in selecting the best

entrepreneur of the year

Conferred with the honorary titles “Keerthi Sri Deshabandu Deshashakthi”


Name of Company Position Held

Brief Description of

the Work Carried

Out

Period

BDO Partners

Partner Audit and Assurance ,

Technical and Human

Capital

2008 to date

Pricewaterhouse

Coopers

(Botswana/ New York/

Philadelphia)

Supervisor/

Assistant Manager/

Manager/

Senior Manager

Audit and Assurance

Related Work

2003-2007

BDO Burah Hathy

Manager Audit and Assurance

Related Work,

Consultancy

2001-2003

BDO Burah Hathy Trainee-Audit and

Assurance

Audit and Assurance

Related Work

1997-2001

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