CA Sri Lanka – Australia Chapter organized a successful and memorable event with the Chartered Ball 2024 – The Golden Gala. The event took place on June 8, 2024, at the Springvale City Hall in Victoria, Australia. The gala event was a significant occasion that brought together over 330 participants, including members of the CA Sri Lanka – Australia Chapter, their families, and friends. The event served as a platform for networking and socializing among the professional communities.
The evening began with a warm welcome address by the President of CA Sri Lanka – Australia Chapter, Krishan Kanagarajah, who highlighted the contributions of the event towards supporting underprivileged students in Sri Lanka. He acknowledged the presence of the President of CA Sri Lanka, Heshana Kuruppu. The President reflected on the chapter’s growth and recent activities, including the inaugural member community event in March 2024 and the successful business forum in Brisbane. He lastly expressed his gratitude to the main sponsors, advertisers, and supporting organizations such as CAANZ and CPA Australia.
The CA Sri Lanka President commended the chapter for its remarkable work and extended his heartfelt thanks to the scholarship funds.
The event’s main sponsors were Finmart Finance Brokers (Platinum Sponsor), Home Lands Holding (Gold Sponsor), Just Tint (Silver Sponsor), and Sri Lankan Airlines (Airline Partner), which sponsored the main prizes of two return airline tickets to Sri Lanka.
Professional awards were presented during the event, with recognition given to Heshana Kuruppu for his services to the CASL community. Special appreciation was also extended to outgoing executive committee members and founding members, Pavithra Siriwardhane, Thushara Sovis, Ishan Pethiyagoda, Sri Pathmanathan, and Kith De Silva, for their boundless contributions to the chapter.
The event featured entertainment by guest artist and compere Clifford Richards, with nonstop music provided by Band Mystery & DJ Hax. Additionally, there were raffle draws to support the scholarship fund and CSR activities both in Australia and Sri Lanka, including sponsor draws and entrance ticket draws. Guests enjoyed a variety of food and beverages, including beer sponsored by Two Rupees Brewing Co.
The wonderful organizing committee, guided by Krishan Kanagarajah as Chair and Anuruddha Dias as Co-Chair, supported by Indika Mohottige, Irani Narmada, Shelaani Sivananthan, Ashad Perera, Ishan Pethiyagoda, Senthuren Kularasan, Dinesh Arachchige, Thushara Sovis, Pavithra Siriwardhana, Prasad Algama, and Kishodaran Letchumanan, displayed outstanding dedication and collaboration towards the success of this event.
The CA Sri Lanka – Australia Chapter expressed its heartfelt gratitude to all who contributed to the success of the Chartered Ball 2024 – The Golden Gala. It was undoubtedly an evening of celebration, networking, and recognition for the Sri Lankan chartered accountant community in Australia.