Record number of students sit for CA Sri Lanka certificate level examinations

History was made at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) which recorded the highest number of students to ever sit for the Institute's Certificate in Accounting and Business (CAB) examinations conducted recently.

An overwhelming number of students amounting to almost 20,000 sat for the Certificate in Accounting and Business level one and level two exams held across the country covering the southern, western, central, northern, eastern, sabaragamuwa and north central provinces.

With astudent base of over 41,000 who are currently following the institute's globally recognised chartered accountancy programme, CA Sri Lanka is one of the largest tertiary education providers in the country apart from being a leading professional organisation providing leadership and insight to the accounting and finance profession in Sri Lanka.

CA Sri Lanka President, Mr.SujeewaRajapakse stressed that the institute has continued to go from strength to strength making massive inroads in the tertiary education sector of this country. "Our qualification is globally recognised and as a testament to this we have approximately 30 percent of our 4300 members who are serving in various capacities outside Sri Lanka," he noted.

Mr.Rajapakse emphasised that every year, the institute strives to provide better opportunities for its members and students and with this objective the institute has signed various agreements with foreign accounting bodies as well as local universities thereby further enhancing the standards and standing of CA Sri Lanka.