IBSL joins hands with the State Mortgage & Investment Bank and Amana Bank PLC to offer Internship Opportunities for its students

The Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) was established in 1964 and incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1979. Since then, IBSL has been the pioneer in providing qualifications, opportunities and guidance for employees in the banking and financial services industry to enhance their competencies to become professionals in the industry. employees. In the year 2023, IBSL launched its new curriculum of the professional program to suit the changing business environment in banking and finance. The Institution has moved a further step to partner with Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) enabling the students to obtain National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) so that their qualifications are recognized globally. Banking and Finance institutions, to provide both theoretical and practical exposure in the sector.

The IBSL also opened opportunities for students under both Diploma in Banking and Finance (DBF) and Higher Diploma in Banking and Finance (HDBF) to obtain working experience as an Intern in a Bank or non-bank financial institution. Under this initiative the Institute has entered to Training Partner agreements with banks.

Signing of the agreement with the State Mortgage & Investment Bank took place on 10^th of July 2024 with the Presence of the Mr. C. P. A. Karunatilake, Director General of the IBSL, Mr. Joseph Soosaithasan, Chairman, SMIB, Mr. Thushara Asuaramanne, Managing Director, SMIB, Mr. Lasantha Kumara, Ms. Chamuditha Amarasekara, Ms. Jinandi Chandrarathne Mr. Aruna Chandrasena and Ms. Chethana Ranaweera.

On 12^th of July 2024, IBSL signed the Training Partner Agreement with Amana Bank PLC. The event was graced by Mr. C.P. A. Karunatilake, Director General of the IBSL, Mr. Mohamed Azmeer, Managing Director of the Amana Bank PLC, Mr. Rajendra Jayasinghe, Mr. Sanjeewa Fonseka, Mr. Siddeeque Akbar, Mr. Imitiaz Iqbal, Ms. Chethana Ranaweera and Ms. Jinandi Chandraratne. This marks the seventh such agreements signed thus far.

Signing of these agreements and their implementation have multiple benefits such as (1) Students can obtain hands on experience on what they learn in the classroom, (2) Training partner, while engaging in a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity, has the opportunity of identifying prospective future employees, and IBSL can enhance the employability of unemployed students, who are mostly the school leavers. All acts are aligned to contribute for sustainable growth of the national economy.

Mr. Joseph Soosaithasan Chairman, SMIB, Mr. Thushara Asuaramanne, Managing Director, SMIB, Mr. Lasantha Kumara - Assistant General Manager(Human Resources & Logistics) Ms. Chamuditha Amarasekara - Manager HR

Sanjeewa Fonseka - Head of Learning and Development, Siddeeque Akbar - Vice President: Marketing, Rajendra Jayasinghe - Asst. Vice President- Corporate Banking, Imtiaz Iqbal - COO, Mohamed Azmeer - MD/CEO