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Attendance for Council Meetings
Council Members Council Meeting (12) Special Council Meeting (16)
Heshana Kuruppu - President 11 15
Tishan Subasinghe - Vice President 11 14
Sanjaya Bandara - Immediate Past President 10 09
Chulantha Wickramaratne - Auditor General 03 0
Anoji de Silva 11 13
Saman Siri Lal 12 13
Ashane Jayasekara 12 07
Thivanka Jyasinghe 11 14
Chamara Abeyrathne 12 11
Chamila Cooray 10 11
Prof. Athula Manawaduge 08 01
Laknath Jayawickrama 12 11
Jayantha Peiris 10 08
Pushpika Janadheera 09 04
Chandima Dilrukshi 08 07
Chathura Ariyadasa 08 0

Council Meetings Composition of the Council
Council meetings proceed according to a preset agenda and are The Council is led by the President, supported by the Vice-
minuted and later endorsed by the Council. President and fourteen other members. Of these, seven,
including the Vice-President are elected by the Members of
A total of 28 Council meetings were held in 2024. Key items the Institute, while the remaining members are appointed by
taken up for discussion at Council meetings in 2024, included the Minister of Finance. The Auditor General of Sri Lanka and
the Annual Budget, Financial Statements and major capital the Immediate Past President of CA Sri Lanka also serves as ex-
expenditure recommended by respective committees officio members on the Council.

CA Sri Lanka Council Elections are conducted every two years to elect the Vice-
The CA Sri Lanka Council (The Council) is the highest President and six Council members. The Vice-President
governance body of the Institute. The Council operates in becomes the President for the next term.
line with the powers vested by the provisions of the Act of
Incorporation and Regulations of the Institute of Chartered Members of the current Council consist of senior CA members
Accountants of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the Council is tasked with from diverse backgrounds, including practicing accountants,
providing strategic direction and oversight for the affairs of the academics and leaders from the private sector and public
Institute. sectors. The names and profiles of the sitting Council members
are set on page 19 of this report.
To assist in the day-to-day operations, the Council has
delegated certain duties and responsibilities to the Institute’s
governance, statutory and operational committees as well as
the Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and the Management
teams. The Council maintains close working relationships with
these stakeholders to ensure CA Sri Lanka’s strategic agenda
continues to be implemented.

Council membership and committee membership are all
voluntary positions undertaken by CA Members as a service
towards driving CA Sri Lanka’s core objectives.