ICASL goes to Jaffna

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) will expand its regional presence to Jaffna district by setting up a regional knowledge centre in association with the Jaffna College.

ICASL President Nishan Fernando said, "This is a significant move adopted by the ICASL to supplement the Northern region of the country as it awaits development which it lacked over the past three decades and it would also provide an opportunity for the students in the Northern Province to enrich themselves with the knowledge of a globally recognized Accounting qualification".

This would also pave the way to create Professional Chartered Accountants from this region to serve the nation.

CEO of ICASL Aruna Alwis said, "The Institute initiated this bold decision to cater to the rising needs of students in the Jaffna region including registration for ICASL courses, facilitating examination applications and career guidance support".

He said ICASL would also set up an examination centre in Jaffna in the near future. The students in Jaffna will have the opportunity of sitting the ICASL examination either in English or Tamil up to certificate level 2.

The ICASL program had been famous in the Northern Province in the good old days and the people regained it after a long lapse of three decades."

Principal of Jaffna College Noel A. Vimalendran said, "It had been a long time dream for our students in Jaffna to study Chartered Accounting, and their expectations are fulfilled through this historic decision to establish a regional knowledge centre at their very own doorstep".

ICASL is the premier accounting body in the country with a broad student base of over 30,000. The Institution also has over 3,500 registered members who excel in diverse business entities around the globe.