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WE PROUDLY MARK ITS FLAGSHIP EVENT

- EFM PRESENTATION SERIES

The Evening For Managers (EFM) presentation series marks its 25th milestone. proves that its popularity is increasing Programme after Programme.
The event has proved very popular with the members because we have been People gathered around this flagship event in numbers because of its
consistently been able to invite high profile presenters with something valuable indigenous format. Participants are believing that they can gain and explore
to say. The EFM Programme has now reached its pinnacle among its members insights into their Career, Life, and Organizations. Also, the feedback and growth
and with the general public as the most consistent, modern event and as a rate of participant engagements prove CPM Sri Lanka’s effort is highly
Programme that discusses the most relevant and critical topics where anyone appreciated.
can use them to enhance their knowledge. Over 300 + average participation

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

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