KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton and Co. appoint new partners

KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton and Co., recently announced the appointment of three new partners and a principal to its local practice in Sri Lanka. The recently appointed Partners who took office from April 1, 2009 are Shamila Jayasekara, Chamara Abeyrathne and Dulitha Perera with Suresh Perera as principal.

Shamila Jayasekara prior to the appointment served as a Director in the Tax division of the firm and previously served for a six year term as the head of tax in a large local conglomerate.

Chamara Abeyrathne, who was recently appointed as the resident Partner for KPMG in the Maldives on September 1, 2008, now joins the local Partnership of KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton and Co. He previously served as the resident Country Manager of KPMG in the Maldives for a three year term.

Dulitha Perera prior to his recent appointment served as the Director for Advisory Services where he was involved in Internal Audit Services, Business Performance Services and Forensic areas. Dulitha previously served a long term secondment with KPMG in the Sultanate of Oman and also counts experience in Audit and Tax areas. Suresh Perera served as Director - Tax and Regulatory Services for a four year term prior to his recent appointment.

KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton and Co. presently operates five branch offices in Sri Lanka and an overseas branch in the Maldives. The firm’s resource base comprises of over 680 people including many professionals across a range of disciplines. The presence of KPMG member firms spans across 144 countries and 717 cities with over 137,000 people working in member firms across the globe.