ICASL expands to glitter in land of gems
As part of a major initiative to develop and strengthen
the Accountancy education in the regions, the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) commenced
its fifth Information Centre in Ratnapura at Sabaragamuwa
Provincial Chamber of Commerce & Industry 567 2/1
Main Street on February 25.
“We are keen to provide education facilities for
Chartered Accountancy to the students from the regions
and by now we are in four other locations; Kandy, Anuradhapura,
Kurunegala and Matara. These Information Centres are
already being patronised and used by a large number
of students. The response so far has been very positive,”
President ICASL, Nishan Fernando said.
The main objective of the expansion programme is to
introduce the premier Accountancy qualifications throughout
the country,” he added.
The ICASL decided to expand its services to the Sabaragamuwa
Province because it is a fast developing region in Sri
Lanka, with a vast potential for promoting Accountancy
education and developing new businesses with a lot of
employment opportunities. In this effort, ICASL works
in unison with the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. “Through this combined synergy
we expect to deliver our best services to the youth
in the province and support their education plans, so
that they can be the future leaders who could develop
the region’s economy.”
The two institutions are planning to contribute their
best to improve the quality of education in the province
and also to encourage many students to enter the higher
education path through this partnership. “We want
to provide the latest opportunities to the students
in the area; they lacked such opportunities earlier,”
said the Chief Executive Officer of ICASL, Aruna Alwis.
ICASL Information Centres are designed to provide comprehensive
details about Accountancy education including training
and employment opportunities and how to plan a career
in the Accountancy field. They can also get information
about ICASL, its current and future programmes etc.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
is the Premier National Accounting body of Sri Lanka
which is also the only statutory authority for Accounting
and Auditing Standards in the country.
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