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Professional Skills Development– Communication
and IT skills

The Multimedia English Language Center (MELC) and the IT Training Division have been established to
enhance students’ language, communication, and IT skills as they progress through the CA programme.
Committed to developing well-rounded professionals, CA Sri Lanka integrates skills development
initiatives throughout the curriculum to elevate the standards of future Chartered Accountants.

Multimedia English Language Centre (MELC)
The Multimedia English Language Centre (MELC) plays a pivotal role in supporting the communication
skill enhancement of CA students providing these programmes as part of the main curriculum.

During the financial year, MELC conducted the following programmes;
E Business Communication I – CS1
E Business Communication II – CS2
E Corporate Communication – CS3 course
E Corporate Communication – CS3 exam
E Strategic Communication – CS4
E CA Student Quiz and Public Speaking Contest

Key Performance Highlights
Description Number of Sessions Total No. of Students
Business Communication I – CS1 6 batches 4,605
Business Communication II – CS2 6 batches 3,800
Corporate Communication – CS3 course 7 batches 2,210
Corporate Communication – CS3 exams 7 exams 2,798
Strategic Communication – CS4 6 exams 1,054

Key initiatives -MELC
Business Communication At the Business Level, CA Sri Lanka offers a Communication Skills
at Business Level (CS1 & curriculum to support the enhancement of Business English
CS2) competency of students. Through a combination of learning methods
provided under the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programme, the
curriculum focuses on enhancing all four language skills needed for
academic progression while addressing the practical language learning
needs, integrating specialized linguistic features relevant to various
disciplines. This learning approach will provide the students with the
required skills and knowledge as well as the confidence to effectively
navigate real-world professional situations.
Corporate Corporate Communication (CS3) programme is offered to support
Communication at future accounting professionals with the advanced communication
Corporate Level (CS3) skills necessary to excel in their careers. Apart from that, as an accredited
exam Centre for Cambridge Assessments, CA Sri Lanka introduced the
Cambridge C1 advanced exam, a globally recognized qualification for
migration and academic purposes. This exam is available both online
and in paper-based format, ensuring accessibility and flexibility for
students.
Strategic Communication At the strategic level, Strategic Communication (CS4) programme is
(CS4) conducted in building the required career skills of Aspiring CAs.