FITIS Training Chapter appoints new Ex-Co

Dr Kithsiri Manchanayake

The Executive Council for the year 2011/12 of the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) Training Chapter was appointed at the AGM held recently. The Association of Computer Training Organizations (ACTOS) established in 1996 is a founder member of FITIS and plays a significant role in developing and promoting ICT in Sri Lanka as the Training Chapter of FITIS. The members of ACTOS are companies whose business is providing education and training in the information technology industry. The membership at present stands at 30.

The newly elected ACTOS President Dr Kithsiri Manchanayake said "FITIS Training Chapter membership is taking the initiative to uplift and maintain training standards to ensure that the ICT training by private sector training organizations builds necessary capacity that country needs for achieving the national objective of becoming the knowledge hub in the region."

FITIS Training Chapter - ACTOS holds seminars and workshops for the training of IT management staff, publishes a Directory of members, actively involved in FITIS activities of taking ICT to rural areas and introducing new technologies to the IT industry, promote soft skills development combined with ASAP Accreditation Training and plan to conduct the National ICT Quiz Program and preparing policy recommendations to the government.

Following office bearers we appointed for the executive council of FITIS training chapter for the year 2011/12. President - Dr. Kithsiri Manchanayake, Vice President - Lionel Perera, Secretary - Ranmal Godigamuwa, Asst. Secretary - Viraj Pinto, Treasurer - Upul Dassanayake, Asst. Treasurer - Manoree Gunasena, Immediate Past President- Dr. H.K. Alles and 5 committee members.

Newly appointed committee