In a significant move showcasing their commitment to fostering excellence within the financial services sector, Deloitte Sri Lanka & Maldives take pride in announcing their collaboration with the CFA Society Sri Lanka as an official Gold SponsorTop of Form. Through this collaboration, Deloitte aims to contribute to the growth and advancement of Sri Lanka's capital markets, leveraging its extensive experience and resources to empower professionals and organizations within the investment community.

The sponsorship commitment was formally presented to Mr. Aruna Perera, President of CFA Society Sri Lanka by Deloitte Sri Lanka and Maldives Country Managing Partner, Channa Manoharan. Acknowledging the partnership, Aruna Perera, President of CFA Society Sri Lanka, stated, "We are delighted to welcome Deloitte as an official Gold Sponsor and our Technical Partner for the Capital Market Awards. Their expertise and technical insights will undoubtedly enrich our initiatives, fostering greater excellence and innovation within Sri Lanka's financial services sector."

Expressing his enthusiasm for the collaboration, Channa Manoharan, the Country Managing Partner at Deloitte Sri Lanka, and Maldives, remarked, "We are glad to initiate this new collaboration with the CFA Society Sri Lanka as their official Gold Sponsor. This strategic alliance not only reflects our shared values of integrity and professional excellence but also underscores Deloitte’s unwavering support for the advancement of the investment community in Sri Lanka."

Furthermore, Deloitte strengthened its collaboration with the CFA Society Sri Lanka as the Technical Partner for the Capital Market Awards 2024. This strategic alliance underscores Deloitte’s expertise in providing cutting-edge solutions and technical insights to elevate the standards of excellence in the capital markets in the country.

“We are privileged to serve as the Technical Partner for the Capital Market Awards, an initiative that celebrates excellence and innovation in the Sri Lankan capital market,” added Ruvini Fernando, Head - Strategy, Risk and Transactions at Deloitte Sri Lanka & Maldives. “The theme of the Panel discussion centers around Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Sri Lanka and their future potential. This underscores important sources of large scale project financing wherein the capital markets have a key role to play in pooling in capital for critical development projects.”

Deloitte remains committed to empowering organizations and professionals across Sri Lanka with the knowledge, insights, and resources needed to navigate the evolving complexities of an economy transitioning out of a crisis and integrating better with the global business environment. By strengthening its partnership with the CFA Society Sri Lanka, Deloitte reaffirms its role as a catalyst for positive change and innovation within the financial services industry. “We extend our best wishes to this key event of CFA Society Sri Lanka and believe that the deliberations have much potential for aiding the country’s economic recovery”, added Channa.”

The exchange of the agreement between Deloitte Partners with CFA Society Sri Lanka

From Left to right: Ruvini Fernando, Head - Strategy, Risk and Transactions - Deloitte Sri Lanka and Maldives, Gerard David - Deputy Country Managing Partner & COO - Deloitte Sri Lanka and Maldives, Aruna Perera, CFA, President of CFA Society Sri Lanka, Samalka Athuraliya, CFA, Chair, Capital Market Awards Committee 2024, Rashmi Peiris Paranavitane, CFA, Vice President, CFA Society Sri Lanka and Aruna Alwis, CEO of CFA Society Sri Lanka.