HESHANA KURUPPU CEREMONIOUSLY INDUCTED AS THE 27TH PRESIDENT OF CA SRI LANKA

18^th January 2024: Famend Chartered Accountant, Mr. Heshana Kuruppu, was inducted because the 27^th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) at a gala occasion on 18^th January 2024 on the Shangri-La Lodge, Colombo.

Mr. Kuruppu was ceremoniously inducted as the brand new President by outgoing President Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, within the presence of a distinguished gathering together with Deshamanya Mahesh Amalean, Chairman of MAS Holdings, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of Central Financial institution of Sri Lanka in addition to key enterprise and business leaders, high-profile finance professionals from Sri Lanka and South Asia, together with presidents of member our bodies of the South Asian Federation of Accountants, and regulatory heads.

A distinguished determine on this planet of accounting and finance, Mr. Kuruppu is a Fellow Member of CA Sri Lanka. With a distinguished profession spanning 24 years and marked by excellence, Mr. Kuruppu brings a wealth of expertise and a visionary outlook for the way forward for the Chartered Accounting occupation in Sri Lanka.

A seasoned skilled with a formidable monitor document, Mr. Kuruppu expressed gratitude for the belief positioned in him by his friends and outlined his imaginative and prescient for CA Sri Lanka throughout his two-year tenure. He emphasised the significance of being future prepared, constructing belief, fostering innovation, embracing expertise and the necessity to strengthen steady skilled growth amongst members.

In his inaugural tackle, Mr. Kuruppu mentioned, ” As we stand on the horizon of our Sixty fifth-year milestone, I’m full of immense satisfaction and gratitude to be a part of an institute that embodies resilience, dedication, and unwavering values.”

“Firstly of my tenure, my council and I are happy to share our collective imaginative and prescient, our template for CA Sri Lanka’s subsequent two years – denoted by “FRONT”. This symbolizes our dedication to being on the forefront of our occupation, by being Future Ready, the place seizing Opportunities is second nature. We’re taking the lead in Nurturing change, and constructing Trust, each step of the way in which,” he mentioned.

All through his profession, Mr. Kuruppu has performed a pivotal function in varied capacities throughout the company panorama in addition to throughout the accounting occupation each in Sri Lanka and abroad. He’s additionally the incumbent President of the South Asian Federation of Accountants for 2024.

Mr. Kuruppu kicked off his profession at KPMG earlier than swiftly ascending to the function of Group CFO at First Capital Group. He then served virtually a decade at Trischel Cloth (Pvt) Ltd., a part of the MAS Group, finally turning into Normal Supervisor. Presently, because the Group Finance Director at David Pieris Group, his affect extends throughout varied subsidiaries, representing automotive, finance, IT, and electronics as a member of the Board. He’s additionally a Commissioner on the Securities and Alternate Fee.

An alumnus of D.S. Senanayake School, Mr. Kuruppu holds a BSc in Accountancy (Particular) First Class from the College of Sri Jayewardenepura, an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Administration and a Grasp’s in Monetary Economics from the College of Colombo.

In the meantime, Mr. Tishan Subasinghe was elected because the Vice President of CA Sri Lanka. A Fellow Member, he has served as a Member of the Council of CA Sri Lanka since 2013. Mr. Subasinghe can also be an Legal professional-at-Legislation, a Licensed Info Techniques Auditor [CISA-USA], and holds an MBA in Finance from the College of Colombo.

Mr. Subasinghe is the incumbent Managing Director of Moore Consulting (Pvt) Ltd. and Joint Managing Companion of Moore Aiyar. He’s an elected member of the Board of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and in addition serves on the Council of the College of Moratuwa.

He served on the Presidential Fee on the Simplification of Legal guidelines and Rules, and as a member of the Committee for the Revival of Failed Licensed Finance Corporations established by the Central Financial institution of Sri Lanka.