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Institute of Management of Sri Lanka (IMSL) was
inaugurated on 31st July 1986, following an Act
of Parliament No. 67 on 17th December 1988. The
Institute is the successor to the Sri Lanka
Management Association, which was inaugurated on
5th May 1978 by the late Mr. Mallory E.
Wijesinghe and the late Mr. Cyril S. Chinniah,
as President and Secretary respectively.
Officers and Members of the Sri Lanka Management
Association in good standing became, ipso facto,
Officers and Members of the Institute on the
date of inauguration and
Incorporation.
The Institute is
administered by a President, Four Vice
Presidents, A Secretary, an Assistant Secretary,
a Treasurer and Committee of 15 members of which
3 members represent the affiliated Institutions
and Organizations of this Institute. Such
Members are duly elected at an Annual General
Meeting. They constitute the Council of the
Institute.
IMSL membership is open
to all those in the profession of Management, be
it practicing managers, academics, consultants,
trainers, or students - subject to applications
being evaluated and approved by the Admission
and Ethical Practices Committee and the Council
of the Institute. At present the IMSL has
approximately 700 Members.
IMSL annually
offers several Management Programs, events and
services catering to the key needs of its
members and endeavours to establish management
as a key driving force in successful corporate
companies. IMSL further makes a concerted effort
to develop management and leadership
competencies of practicing professionals and the
business community at large.
IMSL
PREDECESSORS IN OFFICE THEN AND NOW
Presidents
· Mr. Mallory E.
Wijesinghe FIM (SL) (Founder President)(1978 –
1988)
· Mr. Mansoor Ghouse FIM (SL) (1988
– 1993)
· Mr. M J C Amarasuriya FIM (SL)
(1993 – 2000)
· Mrs. Rohini Nanayakkara
FIM (SL) (2000 - 2005)
· Col. Faiz ur
Rahman FIM (SL) (2005 - 2008)
· Mr. T.
Anver Dole FIM (SL) (2008 - Upto date)
Honorary Secretaries
· Mr.
Cyril S Chinniah (Founder Secretary)
·
Col. Faiz ur Rahman
· Mr. Anver Dole
· Mr. P Letchumanan
· Mr.
Prasanna De Silva
· Mr. T M Jayasekera
· Mr. Sunil Wickramatunga
· Mr.
Nujith Samarawickrema
· Mr. Malraj B.
Kiriella (2008 – Upto date)
Honorary
Treasurers
· Mr. P S Mahawatte
·
Mr. Rienzi Wijetilaka
· Mr. R N
Kumarasinghe
· Mr. Sunil
Wijesinha
· Mr. Prasanna De
Silva
· Mr. P
Letchumanan
· Mr. B G
Jeyasingham
· Mr. Raj
Subramaniam
· Miss. Nalini
Rajaratnam
· Major. Chandika
Dedigama (2007 - Upto date)
Mr.
Anver Dole the President of the Institute of
Management of Sri Lanka(IMSL), addressing the
media at the launch of the IMSL membership
benefits scheme, said : “The current scenario in
Sri Lanka is bleak and dismal. During the past
two to three decades, ethical standards,
integrity and transparency, both in the public
and some quarters of the private sector, and
more so among parliamentarians and ministers,
has rapidly deteriorated. Some have even
commented adversely on the judiciary. Bribery
and corruption is rampant and has seeped into
the very fabric of Sri Lankan society. However
distasteful and unpalatable it may be, it must
be admitted that bribery and corruption is the
order of the day! But I believe that it takes
two to tango. For every bribe-taker there has to
be a giver, and in this light the private sector
must take part of the blame. I may be saying
something very controversial, but what has to be
said must be said. It is bad and disheartening
to note that little or no noise has been made by
the different Chambers with regard to bribery
and corruption. So much so that corrupt
officials openly solicit a bribe.”
Mr.
Dole further added that: “The recent landmark
judgements by the Supreme Court on the ‘LMS-JKH’
affair, and the ruling against the former
President in the ‘Waters Edge’ case, have done
much to restore confidence in the ‘system’. It
has demonstrated that at the end of the day,
even the highest in the land, are finally
accountable. It has certainly sent a powerful
signal to all citizens of our
country.
Currently, good governance is
conspicuous by its absence. We therefore as
managers have a major role to play. The IMSL
will strive to mould and fashion the thinking of
managers, especially the younger generation, to
maintain ethical standards, replicate ‘best
practices’ and work towards a better corporate
Sri Lanka.”
IMSL launched a new
membership benefits scheme to its members. Under
this programme its members will get access to a
host of benefits and privileges with their IMSL
membership card from many business
establishments. The first card was presented to
a distinguished and respected management
personality in Sri Lanka - the Immediate Past
President of Lions Clubs International and a
former president of IMSL, Mr. Mahendra
Amrasuriya. Mr. Malraj B. Kiriella, Honorary
Secretary IMSL, who spearheaded this scheme,
said “Our initiatives will raise the profile and
image of IMSL members. Further, we are focusing
on a concerted membership drive. We welcome new
thinking. For the year 2008/09, we plan to
spearhead initiatives that benefit our members
who have reached the pinnacle of professional
recognition in management. We are planning to
offer further more benefits to our members”.
Mr. Kiriella who heads the IMSL
committee on Image Building and Networking,
further said that the IMSL had recently
‘re-branded’ itself, and launched a new logo and
new corporate communication material . Talking
on future plans he mentioned that IMSL is going
to add new features to its premier communication
tool, the website, www.imsl.lk focusing on many
including IMSL members, academicians,
professionals, businessmen, researchers,
trainers, students and also the general public,
in order to give them a broad understanding of
“management”, which is identified as being
important to the country . These new features
will include an online discussion forum,
focusing on a monthly live discussion on
contemporary management issues, which will be
conducted by a management expert, who would be
giving the summing up and expert advice at the
end of the session. Other new features include,
an on-line course on basic management
principles, which can be accessed by all and an
Online Management Puzzle – an interactive
monthly competition to make the subject of
‘management’ more interesting.
IMSL is
currently a council member of the Asian
Association of Management Organizations(AAMO),
which is a partnership of National Management
Organizations(NMO) in the Asian Region. IMSL, as
the only recognized national Management body
from Sri Lanka, hopes to be of more use to the
AAMO membership in order to add to its stature
and image.
The IMSL biennial National
Management Conference (NMC) will also be held in
the first quarter of 2009. |
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