Society of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka

Graduation Ceremony
22-06-2007

The fourth Graduation Ceremony of the Society of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) was held on 22nd June 2007 at the BMICH. The Chief Guest was Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services and the Guest of Honour Dr. R. M. K. Rathnayake, Secretary of the ministry.

CMA Sri Lanka was set up as the professional management accounting body in Sri Lanka with financial assistance from the Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA) and technical assistance from CMA of Canada on 3rd June 2000.

CMA provides the opportunity to students to qualify as a Professional Certified Management Accountant (CMA) at a very affordable cost. It also conducts a certificate course in Accounting and Information Technology. Presently the Society has over one thousand two hundred members, and a Council of eight distinguished professionals presided over by Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala.

CMA Canada moderates all core examination papers ensuring that international standards are maintained at the examinations. The Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka conducts the examinations. CMA Sri Lanka has increased it's student base, from 400 students at the first professional management accounting examinations in March 2001 to over 7700 registered students at present. At the Graduation Ceremony, there were 82 students who qualified as Certified Management Accountants (CMA's) who received their certificates from the Chief Guest Hon. Bandula Gunawardena.


The Chief Guest ,Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services, the Guest of Honour Dr. R. M. K. Rathnayake, Secretary of the ministry, Prof. Sirimal Vithana, Co-ordinating Secretary to the Hon. Ministry of Trade Commerce & Consumer Affairs, being conducted to the ceremony by President and the Governing Governing Council.		From L to R, Prof. Sirimal Vithana, Co-ordinating Secretary to the Hon. Ministry of Trade Commerce & Consumer Affairs, the Chief Guest ,Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services, Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, President, CMA, and the Guest of Honour Dr. R. M. K. Rathnayake, Secretary of the ministry

Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, the Chief Guest lighting the traditional oil lamp at the ceremony. Looking on are Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, Prof. Sirimal Vithana and Dr. R.M.K. Rathnayake.		At the CMA Graduation Ceremony, the office bearers of CMA standing to attention to the national anthem. From L to R Mr. H.B.H. Munasinghe, Executive Director, and council members , Mr. M. Thiagarajen, Mr. S.E. Satarasinghe, and Mr. T. Someswaran.

The Office bearers of CMA and the guests standing to attention to the national anthem. From L to R , Prof. Sirimal Vithana, Mr. Ananda Wehalle, Hony. Secreatary-CMA, the chief guest Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, President-CMA, Dr. R.M.K. Rathnayake, Mr. Bashir Ismail, Hony. Treasurer-CMA.		Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, President-CMA, delivering his address at the ceremony.

Certificates Holders at the Graduation Ceremony		Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, the Chief Guest addressing the participants at the "Graduation Ceremony 2007"

A qualified CMA receiving the certificate from the Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services. Also in the photo is the president of CMA Sri Lanka, Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala.		A qualified CMA receiving the certificate from the Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services. Also in the photo is the president of CMA Sri Lanka, Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala.

Mr. H.A. Wehalle, Hony. Secretary-CMA, delivering vote of thanks at the “Graduation Ceremony 2007”		Graduation Ceremony 2004 Passed Finalists and New Members.