Message from Project Chair

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It is an honour to serve as Project Chair for AHRP's 25th anniversary. This milestone recognises the collective effort of those who have advanced the HR profession and strengthened the human capital that supports Sri Lanka's progress. As AHRP begins its next chapter, the Association remains committed to developing capable, future-ready HR professionals who create value and lead meaningful business and societal transformation.

We are especially honoured to welcome the Hon. Prime Minister as Chief Guest, alongside CEOs, C-suite leaders and HR heads from across Sri Lanka's business community. Their presence reflects a shared commitment to the future of work and organisations.

This celebration has been made possible by the generous support of our sponsors and partners: LinkedIn, Title Sponsor and Presenting Partner; i-context (Pvt) Ltd, Diamond Sponsor; Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, Gold Sponsor; and Sentiva LLC, Silver Sponsor. We also thank Training Consortium (Pvt) Ltd, Strategic Training and Coaching Partner; Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Strategic Banking Partner; and MiHCM and Sysco LABS Sri Lanka, Strategic Partners. Our Associate Partners are Oracle, Hayleys PLC, Thyaga & RewardzHub.AI and the Colombo Stock Exchange, while Hayleys Fentons Limited, John Keells Holdings PLC and MOVA join us as Supporting Partners. We also thank The Maharaja Media Network, Electronic Media Partner, and Daily FT, Print Media Partner.

My appreciation also goes to Cinnamon Life for hosting the event, and to Imran Saibo and the teams at Showtime Lanka and Rockland for bringing it to life. I thank AHRP's Executive Committee and Past Presidents for their stewardship, and every member, partner and guest who has joined us to mark this milestone. This anniversary continues AHRP's legacy of bringing global best practice to Sri Lanka and sets the direction for what comes next.

Chandi Dharmaratne

Project Chair

AHRP 25th Anniversary