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THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS OF SRI LANKA
SEPTEMBER 2021

23 Session Leadership in Crisis; The Assault on ethics
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When leaders are confronted with harsh realities and
issues, they begin to overlook the distinction between
good and bad. Herein lies the ethical dilemma that
corporations face.
Not only is it a severe blow to principles of leadership,
it affects the very fabric of organizational behavior.
Organisations lose track of the humanness that is Key Presenter Panelist Panelist
Prasad
at the bedrock of all relationships. For short term Dr. Nuwan Himaja Wijenayake Edirisinghe
Wimalana
advantage, companies lose sight of ethical standards theoretically illustrated about the topic including real
of justice, fair play prudence, gratitude, resilience life scenarios in his key presentation and Ms. Himaja
objectivity and integrity. Wijenayake, Country Manager, Looklet Design &
Adding to this, the situation is further exacerbated Production (Pvt.) Ltd. and Mr. Prasad Edirisinghe,
by the severe restrictions imposed by economic, and Management Consultant / CFO, Van8age Holdings
social downturns at such times as these. It is at such (Pvt.) Ltd. Ex-Commission Member of National Science
times that we need to evaluate who a true leader is and Technology Commission, Former CEO, Journalist
and what his ethical obligations are. & Visiting Lecturer, added their specialist point of
Dr. Nuwan Wimalana, Business Consultant, views as panelists.
Independent Director & Visiting Lecturer, critically and

24 Session Raising the Retirement Age; pros and cons
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The Government of Sri Lanka has declared its
intention to revisit the retirement age of employees
for varied reasons.

Everyone recognizes the right to retirement
of an employee from his working life with a
pension. Retirement age differs across the world,
generally between 50 and 70 and we recognise 55 as Rohan Dunuwille Panelist Dr. Dinesh
Panelist
Key Presenter
the working life limit. Usually, self-employed people Dr. Anuradha Hamangoda
Iddagoda
and business innovators tend to retire later than
paid employees. The wealth of the country, average issue in Parliament.
life expectancy and socio-economic paradigms also 24th session of EFM provided a platform to our
impact the age when people can retire and get a members and to the public to listen to experts trying
pension. to demystify the issue. After all it impacts all our
There are those who wish to retire early but others members either as employer or employee.
would rather work longer. Factors such as financial Legal expert Mr. Rohan Dunuwille, Partner of
stability, better health conditions and social Aequitas Legal Consultants was the Key Presenter
acceptance lead people to continue. While these of this very informative event and made a
factors would lead to a contented society, there is comprehensive presentation.
also the financial cost of extended work and the Panel discussion enlightened by Dr. Anuradha
task of securing employment opportunities for the Iddagoda, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University
younger population.
of Sri Jayewardenepura and Dr. Dinesh Hamangoda,
The debate goes on. But now push has become General Manager-Sales, Hemas Manufacturing (Pvt.)
shove with the Government about to take up the Ltd. with their expert views.

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