The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has set up a new CA Leadership Academy and released several governance-focused publications aimed at raising boardroom effectiveness and professional standards in the country.
The academy was officially launched by CA Sri Lanka president Tishan Subasinghe, together with vice-president Anoji de Silva.
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The new platform will initially run two separate training tracks.
The CA Director and Corporate Leadership Programme for the Private Sector is structured over eight weeks. It spans core board duties as well as emerging issues such as digital oversight and AI-related governance.
The second course, the Board Leadership Programme for State-owned Enterprises Directors, is a six‑week offering. It concentrates on governance frameworks in the state sector and on enhancing public value delivery.
Speaking at the event, Subasinghe underlined that board roles require capabilities beyond technical know-how.
Subasinghe said: “The CA Leadership Academy is our investment in developing leaders who think like directors, who can challenge assumptions, assess performance and uphold accountability.”
He also encouraged members to see participation as part of their duty to the wider system.
Subasinghe added: “Strong governance is shaped by people with the knowledge, judgement and integrity to act responsibly. This is an investment in building those leaders.”
In parallel with the academy, CA Sri Lanka introduced four governance publications to support boards, finance professionals and public institutions.
They are Guidelines on AI for Finance Professionals; the Guideline on IT Governance for Directors; Sustainability Governance Code; and the Action Plan for Combating Fraud in Public Sector Entities.
