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CPM Sri Lanka | Annual Report 2021-2022
OVERVIEW OF THE
Founder and President of the
Governing Council

The Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of for the first time, all island art competition for children,
Sri Lanka the Premier Professional Management Body management quiz competition, evening for managers
in Sri Lanka has realized the great need for proper of webinars, business connect, international women’s
management both in the Public and Private sector day celebration and pre budget webinar under the
for Sri Lanka to succeed in its political, economic and theme ‘Recover, Reconstruct, Rebound-Budget 2022:
social framework. The current economic crisis owes My Wish List, which were all well attended by the
the major portion to mismanagement which needs members and corporate sector. The conference with
to be corrected fast as otherwise the negotiations the Best Management Practices Awards made a major
with the International Monetary Fund and other impact on the corporate sector and their participation
major lenders and agencies will be further postponed in large numbers made it a great success. The
resulting in more burdens on the public with the respective Committee Chairmen and members should
poverty levels rising to unprecedented levels causing be congratulated for their outstanding performances
much harm to the future generations. in organizing these successful events having an
Realizing the importance of the Management impact on the membership, corporate sector, women
Profession we have considered the major role we managers and children.
have to play and have taken the unprecedented The Governing Council and the respective
step of moving to new spacious premises at No. committees will continue to expand on their activities
11, Melbourne Avenue, Colombo 04 to expand our for the future and I wish to invite all members to join
education, continuing professional development, the committees and provide voluntary support for the
member activities, library and member facilities, success of CPM Sri Lanka.
management programmes, collaboration with local and
foreign institutes to expand our activities. I wish to thank our Governing Council, Patrons,
This unprecedented decision with a sizeable Advisory Council, Co-opted members to the
Governing Council and all Committee Members for
investment supported by voluntary services of the their voluntary contribution for the success of CPM
membership has been undertaken at a time of grave Sri Lanka. I also wish to place on record the Governing
financial and economic crisis faced by the Country Council’s appreciation of the dedication and hard work
realizing the important National Role the Chartered carried out by the Director and his staff who have
Professional Managers have to play in resurrecting the performed extremely well despite the many challenges
country to its former glory with benefit to the society faced.
as a whole.
The membership should be proud that despite these I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and
difficult times your institute has performed extremely Prosperous 2023.
well with a turnover of Rs.25.2M and a profit of Rs
10.2 M compared to the previous year’s figures of Rs.
14.9 M and Rs 7.4 M respectively.
Our major activities included the CPM international
management conference, annual convocation, best Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala
management practices company awards conducted

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