Prof. Sudatta Ranasinghe Memorial Oration by Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri on Thursday

The Alumni of the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIMA) has made arrangements to commemorate the fourth death anniversary of Prof. Sudatta Ranasinghe, Senior Professor in Management of Open University of Sri Lanka who was a distinguished alumni and a long standing teacher of the PIM. The Memorial Oration will be delivered by Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri, Director and Chairman of the Board of Management, PIM and also the Honorary President of the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM). 

“Being one of his students, it gives me a sense of fulfilment in sharing the virtues of this truly remarkable teacher,” said Prof. Dharmasiri. 

The topic of the oration is ‘Reinventing HRM as Paradox Navigation: Reflections on a Rewarding Renewal’. As a co-author of the last book of Prof. Ranasinghe titled ‘HR Challenge’, Prof. Dharmasiri will trace the transformation of the function of HRM and the emerging roles associated with it in the context of changing and challenging global environment. The oration will be delivered at the Auditorium of the PIM, No. 28, Lesley Ranagala Mawatha, Borella, Colombo 08 on Thursday 25 May from 6 p.m. onwards. PIMA invites all those who are interested to attend this significant event.