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Convocations

In line with the new recognition received by the Institute Universities & Business Schools and the Service
as the “Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sector receiving Associate, Member and Fellow
Sri Lanka”, two back to back convocations organized memberships at these convocations. We are pleased
by the Institute with the participation of approximately that the Management Community appreciates our
1032 Managers, Academia and Professionals professional activities.
representing Industry, Commerce, Banking & Finance,

Annual Convocation 2019

Annual Convocation 2019 of the Institute was professional activities.
successfully held on 11th October 2019, BMICH We chose as our theme, " Save the Nature" the aim being
Colombo Sri Lanka with the participation of to draw the busy manager's attention to preserving
approximately 534 Managers, Academia and nature and ultimately our livelihood.
Professionals representing Industry,
Commerce, Banking & Finance, The Chief Guest was Senior Professor Chandrika
Universities & Business Schools and N. Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor, University of
the Service Sector receiving Associate, Colombo. In her address she congratulated
Member and Fellow memberships at this the recipients and encouraged them to be the
convocation. vanguard of professionals in a country that will
soon be developed.
It however was not this number who
were eligible for membership. There were On special features, participants were witnessed
500 more and since it was beyond our a video on the theme was developed for wider
capability to invite all 1000 recipients for a circulation. A unique folder which manufactured
single convocation, we had to divide them using plastic & polyurethane wastes was
into two batches. The second batch was distributed among the members. The Institute
invited in February 2020. We are pleased expects to encourage professionals to adapt
that the Management Community appreciates our with environmental friendly works in their day to day life.