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Three leading companies, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), Sri Lanka Telecom – Mobitel and Prime Lands Group has come on board to power the 37th National Conference of Chartered Accountants with Gold sponsorships.
The conference which will attract over 1500 participants next week will centre on the theme ‘Unleashed Thinking: Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship.’ The three day conference, from 19 to 21 October comprising of two days of technical sessions will bring together well known entrepreneurs of local and global repute who will inspire participants including business leaders on the potential of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and how it can help Sri Lanka become a global player.
Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) Chairman/Managing Director Ranjith Pandithage said DIMO is proud to partner with CA Sri Lanka’s 37th National Conference of Chartered Accountants. “The roles of accountants around the world have been changing over the past decades, and Sri Lankan Chartered Accountants have been in the forefront in embracing and responding to these changes. Apart from excelling in the traditional role of Accountants, Chartered Accountants have aptly demonstrated their capabilities in driving businesses forward,” he said.
Therefore, Pandithage said DIMO firmly believes in the pivotal role that Chartered Accountants play in any organisation. “DIMO has come on-board to support this National Conference with this in mind, and to support the role of Chartered Accountants in the nation’s progress,” he said.
Sri Lanka Telecom – Mobitel Chairman P.G. Kumarasingha Sirisena said that the National Mobile Service Provider, SLT Mobitel is honoured to be a part of the National Conference of CA Sri Lanka for the sixth consecutive year.
“Our belief is that CA Sri Lanka is a national entity that creates professional Chartered Accountants who bring value to the economy of Sri Lanka. The topic of the conference is key in today’s modern world where business entities are transforming in line with global trends and it is SLT Mobitel’s pleasure to support this milestone event promoting the same,” Sirisena said.
Prime Lands Group Chairman B. Premalal said that his company was proud to be a gold sponsor of the conference for the second consecutive year. “We are pleased to be associated again with Sri Lanka’s most widely recognised accounting body in its mission to serve the society by promoting and developing accountancy expertise towards Resources Management at the highest level of integrity and competence. Prime Lands Group, from its inception has always contributed in a significant manner towards the national development, each year setting a higher benchmark, striving for nothing but excellence. In our strive to provide our clients with excellence, we believe that professionalism is of utmost importance,” he said.
Welcoming the companies on board, CA Sri Lanka President Lasantha Wickremasinghe said as a country, Sri Lanka has great potential to be a global player. “We believe this summit which attracts a significant representation of corporate leadership, will be the perfect platform to promote and stimulate upon the importance where both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs can take the lead to help Sri Lanka achieve it’s true potential,” Wickremasinghe added.