KPMG in Sri Lanka joins hands with CMI – Sri Lanka Branch as Knowledge Partner

KPMG in Sri Lanka Managing Partner Reyaz Mihular and CMI Sri Lanka Branch President Kaushal Rajapaksa exchanging the MOU

From left: Ramesh Dassanayake (Asst. Treasurer – CMI Sri Lanka), Rohitha Amarapala (2nd Vice President – CMI Sri Lanka), Sajith De Silva (1st Vice President – CMI Sri Lanka), Kaushal Rajapakse (President – CMI Sri Lanka), Reyaz Mihular (Managing Partner – KPMG in Sri Lanka), Kamaya Perera (Partner, Head of Management Consulting – KPMG in Sri Lanka), Chaya Ranaweera (Committee Member – CMI Sri Lanka) and Rishantha Mendis (Committee Member – CMI Sri Lanka)​

Steering towards a timeline when the “new norm” is no longer new, businesses and individuals have adopted and are currently improvising in this post COVID-19 era. Tech disruption is continuing to play a significant role than ever, remote working and social distancing is being maintained while the world is recovering from the aftereffects of the pandemic.

In a period of uncertainty, it is critical that professional organisations contribute towards the various turnaround strategies to aid companies and individuals to overcome challenges caused by the pandemic. As an initiation, CMI Sri Lanka and KPMG in Sri Lanka signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 25 August at the KPMG premises, to support the aspiring professionals and organisations in the corporate sector.

The CMI – Sri Lanka Branch and KPMG in Sri Lanka will collaborate towards developing and enhancing the knowledge of individuals and organisations to groom and elevate collective performances that contribute towards Sri Lanka’s innovation and economic acceleration.

The Chartered Management Institute – Sri Lanka Branch is an affiliate of the Chartered Management Institute of the United Kingdom, an accredited professional institute for management studies. CMI Sri Lanka is dedicated towards enriching management and leadership skills of professionals and organisations helping to grow the number of qualified managers in the country. 

CMI Sri Lanka provides its members with the latest management thinking and practical support thus helping its members to gain professional recognition to improve their management skills and thereby progress within their personal careers.

A member of KPMG Global network of firms, KPMG in Sri Lanka has been servicing clients for 123 years in the lines of audit, tax and advisory services. Leveraging the global network of firms, KPMG in Sri Lanka continues to provide services with globally accepted standards and state of the art tools and methodologies to help clients steer towards their vision in unprecedented times and dynamic market conditions.

Combining the expertise of CMI Sri Lanka and KPMG in Sri Lanka, the partnership will leverage its global network to build on joint initiatives that will help to grow the national economy by driving SMEs and other private entities to nourish strategy and implementation. The collaboration will bring together many networking initiatives, panel discussions and other corporate events that enable innovation and perseverance of individuals and organisations. 

As the knowledge partner, KPMG in Sri Lanka will provide its expertise, maintain quality and professional standards on engagements of CMI Sri Lanka. Furthermore, KPMG in Sri Lanka will be working together with CMI Sir Lanka in terms of conducting, planning, criteria setting and organising events/projects with national emphasis to revive the economy in this post COVID-19 era.