CBSL CBS, SEC and ICASL join

To enhance knowledge of journalists:

The Centre for Banking Studies (CBS) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the Financial Services Academy (FSA) of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) jointly organized a certificate course in economics, banking and finance for journalists with a view to enhancing knowledge in economics, banking and finance among Sri Lankan Journalists.

All these institutions wish to offer this program annually as a joint certificate program and the first program was offered in Sinhala medium aiming at Journalists who are working in the Sinhala media. The subsequent programs will be offered in English medium as well.

The inauguration ceremony of the program was held recently at the CBS Auditorium, Rajagiriya where the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was the chief guest. Central Bank of Sri Lanka Assistant Governor J P Mampitiya, SEC Director General Malik Cader, FSA of SEC Director Dr D B P H Dissa Bandara, ICASL President Sujeewa Mudalige and ICASL CEO Aruna Alwis also attended the occasion. The welcome address was delivered by Central Bank of Sri Lanka Centre for Banking Studies Director U P Alawattage, SEC Director General Malik Cader and ICASL President Sujeewa Mudalige also addressed the gathering and the inaugural address was delivered by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal.