CIMA launches leadership engagement for aspiring professionals

The Student Development Committee of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Sri Lanka Network Panel recently launched the 2020 edition of L.E.A.P (Leadership Engagement for Aspiring Professionals) – a unique mentoring programme for strategic level and exam complete students. 
Held for the second time, the initiative is part of the Student Development Committee’s drive towards enhancing student capabilities and ensuring workforce readiness while providing access to professional networking. Through this programme, 40 selected mentees have been given the opportunity to connect with nine corporate leaders, industry professionals and successful entrepreneurs, thereby complementing their technical learning with the practical experience and insights of the mentors, CIMA said in a media release. 

The mentoring sessions will cover topics such as career guidance, people management and stress management and are specially focused towards addressing the specific challenges faced by students given the prevalent conditions. The mentors are Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya, Chief Human Resources Officer at Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC; Kamaya Perera, Partner – KPMG; Lakmini Wijesundara, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BoardPAC and IronOne Technologies; Manohari Abeysekera, FCMA, CGMA, Director of National Savings Bank / Fentons Limited / Hayleys Group Services; Mohan Wijebandara, Finance Controller at Fonterra; Niroshan Jayasuriya ACMA, CGMA, Senior General Manager, Corporate Finance at Brandix; Rajitha Kurupumulle, Chief Operating Officer of BoardPac; Ranil De Saram ACMA, CGMA, Partner (Advisory and Risk Services) of Ernst and Young and Shanaka Rabel, ACMA, CGMA, Chief Information Officer at Stretchline Holdings. 

The CIMA Student Development Committee is represented by Prashani Illangasekera (Chair), Krishantha Atukorala, Shanaka Rabel, Madurika Samarasekera, Mafaz Ansar, Malshan Cooray, Fahad Sheriff, Kavitha Yogarajah, Sanjaya Wijesekare, Sarala Nirmani, Haroon Mowjood, Bhagya Liyanage and Shaazry Hussain.