Page 5 - CPM Sri Lanka-Chartered Manager-Sept. 2021

FROM THE

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

n the midst of continuing health restrictions, recently despite the COVID19 pandemic to
lockdowns, and economic slowdowns move to new premises at No. 11, Melbourne
Iit is expected that the rapid vaccination Avenue, Colombo 04. This move will enable
programme will enable countries to gradually us to expand our services to members and
open up and get back to normal business. I am launch the CPM Professional Management
pleased that CPM Sri Lanka and our members Programme in early 2022 to provide education
have been able to continue their work without and training to a large number of junior and
much hindrance. While many have had to senior managers in the private and public
curtail their activities, we have continued our sectors. The ‘CPM Professional House’ will
services and programmes enabling members host CPD activities for members both in
to do many of the CPM activities digitally. This digital and physical forms and provide
has enabled them to show resilience and more opportunities for members to get
continue their professional commitments together. We shall be moving in mid-
unabated. October and I invite our members to visit
Our members have been kept abreast of all us and make use of the many facilities
current and relevant information through we will provide for you.
our digital network and the CPD Webinars As the leader in the Management
and of course through our Journal which will Profession, we will soon announce our
be in your hands shortly. Even though it was new Corporate Competition to select the
a daunting task to publish it, we are greatly “Best Managed Enterprises of Sri Lanka
pleased that our concerted effort has proved 2021”. Details of this exciting event will
victorious. We have dedicated this Journal to soon be available to you.
give coverage to the Port City Project, a major I wish to thank the Chairman
project which has resulted in the reclamation of and members of the Journal
the sea with a cost of US $ 4.6 B expanding the committee, and the Director of
land map of Sri Lanka by 269 Ha. This project is CPM Sri Lanka, and his team
expected to change the entire economic and who have put their best
social fabric of the nation. So vast will be its effort to publish a quality
impact, that we decided that we should provide Journal. Also, the Director
complete coverage of the Port City Project and staff for providing
for the benefit of professionals, businessmen, uninterrupted services to
bankers, foreign investors and the society to the membership.
understand what it is, the benefits, challenges, The Journal will be
opportunities and impact on the economy, available both in
society and environment. digital and print
It is heartening to note that the Port City mode and will be
Project is a Public-Private Partnership which despatched to all
if used for earlier projects carried out by the our members local
Government, would have saved the country and overseas as
from the serious debt problems causing well as public and
considerable harm to the economy and society. private entities,
As President, I must acknowledge the pivotal embassies,
role played by Mr. Thulci Aluwihare, Assistant universities,
Managing Director, CHEC Port City Colombo professional
(Pvt) Ltd. in leading this task and providing and educational
all details of this gigantic project. Mr. Nisal institutes in Sri Lanka.
Karunapala, Assistant Manager-Strategy I am confident that they
& Business Development, and Ms. Semini will find it useful and that it will help to
Piliapitiya, Analyst-Strategy and Business widen their knowledge and update
Development at CHEC Port City Colombo them on the Port City Project which
(Pvt) Ltd. ably assisted us in bringing together we expect will be an attractive
all relevant information and were able to proposition for foreign investors and
coordinate the work between CPM Sri Lanka will bring prosperity to the citizens
and the Port City Colombo. of Sri Lanka.
We wish to announce to Members that your
Council took an unprecedented decision Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala FCPM