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🏆 Chaaminda Kumarasiri Wins CA Business Leader of the Year Award 2026

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Top professional Chaaminda Kumarasiri has been awarded the prestigious CA Business Leader of the Year Award 2026 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) for transformational leadership, corporate performance, and societal impact. • Career & SME Impact: • Over 25 years of experience across audit, banking, healthcare, governance, and consulting (ex-EY, HSBC, Bank of Ceylon). • Stepped down from corporate roles in 2016 to focus on SME development, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. • Corporate training programs have empowered over 1.5 million individuals globally. • Turnaround at Lanka Hospitals: • Appointed Group Managing Director of Lanka Hospitals PLC in 2025 during severe leadership turbulence. • Stabilized operations for 2,000+ employees and 88 labs within one month. • Steered the company to deliver the highest revenue and operating profit in its history, while expanding private-sector healthcare services. • Professional Leadership: • Serves as Founder & President of Asia Pacific Institute of Money and Entrepreneurship Development. • Served on CA Sri Lanka’s Council and represented South Asia on the IFAC International Panel on Accountancy Education.

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