Two MoUs were signed between the Department of Finance, the University of Kelaniya, Janashakthi Group, and the University of Waikato, New Zealand

Two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed between the Department of Finance, University of Kelaniya, Janashakthi Group, and the University of Waikato, New Zealand on 10th April 2023 at the Senate Room of the University of Kelaniya.

The objective of signing the MoU with Janashakthi Group was to offer the “Janashakthi” Gold Medal to the most outstanding graduate in the B.B. Mgt. Honours in the Insurance degree programme. Further Janashakthi will make a cash award of Rupees Thirty Thousand (Rs. 30,000) as a scholarship to the aforesaid student. Janashakthi will also provide internship opportunities and career mentorship programmes for students who are keen to build a career in the field of Insurance.

The Department of Finance is introducing the Master of Professional Finance programme in June 2023. The main objective of introducing the programme is to advance the Finance knowledge and skills of early and mid-career graduates and professionals.

The objective of signing the MoU with the University of Waikato, New Zealand was to allow the students to complete the Master of Applied Finance at the University of Waikato, New Zealand if they complete their 1st trimester of the Master of Professional Finance in Sri Lanka. The University of Waikato is one of the top-ranked universities in the world.

Present at the occasion were Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Mr K.K.K Dharmathilaka, Registrar of the University of Kelaniya, Prof. Ruwan Abeysekera, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies and the Head of the Department of Finance, Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. R.P.C Ranjani, Prof. Susima Weligamage, Dr Ruwani Fernando and Mr Ruwan Buddhika, coordinators of the MOUs and a few academic staff members of the Department of Finance and Mr Ramesh Schafter, Managing Director/Group CEO, Ms Wasanthi Stephen, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Ms Anuruddhika Jayasundera, Manager Talent, and Ms Imalka Wickramasekera, Senior Executive HR, representing the Janashakthi Group.