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CMA Sri Lanka recognises outstanding professional accountants | Daily FT

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Wednesday Aug 26, 2026 Monday, 10 August 2026 00:02 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} From left: Kaushika.

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Chamara Bandara, Suren Rajakarier, Gayathri Manathunga, Sanjeewa Samaranayake, T.

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Karunasekara At the CMA Sri Lanka National Management Accounting Conference 2026 where the Chief Guest was Prime Minister Dr.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kreston MNS & Co Partner Rodeney L. R. Balasingham [received the award]”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Kelani Cables PLC Chief Financial Officer H. D. H. Karunasekara [received the award]”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC Non-Executive Director T. Chaaminda D. Kumarasiri [received the award]”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the search results for T. Chaaminda D. Kumarasiri receiving this award.
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Claim 4: “the Chief Guest was Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya”
SINGLE SOURCE
The Daily FT web search result explicitly states that the Chief Guest was Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. No other independent sources were found to corroborate this.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following lists notable events that took place during the year 2025 in Sri Lanka.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Sri_Lanka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of high level state and diplomatic visits by countries and international organisations to Sri Lanka during the presidency of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who has served in this position si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_visits_received_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
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Claim 5: “The Autodrome PLC Joint Managing Director R. Aloysius [received the award]”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “AAT Sri Lanka President Dr. D. B. S. Chamara Bandara [received the award]”
CORROBORATED
The claim is corroborated by the Daily FT report and a LinkedIn post from Dr. Chamara Bandara stating he was 'Honoured to receive the CMA Business Excellence Award 2026'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium (stands for Andhra Cricket Association–Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Black Women Oral History Project consists of interviews with 72 African American women from 1976 to 1981, conducted under the auspices of the Schlesinger Library of Radcliffe College, now Radcliff…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dr. Najith Indika is a medical professional and legislator dedicated to transforming Sri Lanka's political culture through transparency and public service. A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, Unive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najith_Indika
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Claim 7: “EY Sri Lanka & Maldives Country Managing Partner Gayathri Manathunga [received the award]”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of Google Maps links, which do not contain information regarding the award recipient.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
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web search NEUTRAL — Map data ©2026 Google Terms 20 km Directions
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover local businesses, get directions, and explore areas of interest with Google Maps.
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Claim 8: “The prestigious “Business Excellence Awards 2026” were presented to: Oracle Australia Principal Solutions Consultant Kaushika N Jayalath”
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The claim is corroborated by both the Daily FT report and a LinkedIn profile for Kaushika Jayalath, which explicitly mentions receiving the 'Business Excellence Awards 2026'.
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web search NEUTRAL — View mutual connections with Kaushika. Kaushika can introduce you to 10+ people at Oracle.The prestigious “Business Excellence Awards 2026” were presented to: • Mr. Kaushika Jayalath CPA, FCMA, GAICD …
https://au.linkedin.com/in/kaushika-jayalath-cpa-fcma-gaicd
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web search NEUTRAL — Bestows “CMA Business Excellence Awards 2026”.The awards were presented by SAFA President Mohammed Humayun Kabir, CPA Australia President Prof Dale Pinto, CMA President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, in …
https://www.ft.lk/business/CMA-Sri-Lanka-recognises-outstand…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kaushika is an experienced Principal Solutions Consultant at Oracle Corporation, implementing cloud technology, generative AI and agentic AI applications to drive enterprise finance transformations, b…
https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/integrated-report/governance…
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Claim 9: “the “CMA Business Excellence Awards 2026” were presented to distinguished accounting professionals”
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The Daily FT web search result confirms that the 'CMA Business Excellence Awards 2026' were presented at the conference. No other independent sources were found to corroborate this.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carol E. Mayer is a Canadian museum professional, curator, and educator. She has curated over 50 exhibitions and worked with the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA), Canadian Museums Associati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Major Field Test for Master of Business Administration (MFT-MBA) is a national standardized exam administered in the United States at the end of MBA programs. It is a comprehensive exit exam. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The House of Representatives of the Philippines has three awards they confer to individuals; namely the Congressional Medal of Achievement (CMA), the Congressional Medal of Distinction (CMD), and the …
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Claim 10: “The awards were presented by SAFA President Mohammed Humayun Kabir, CPA Australia President Prof Dale Pinto, CMA President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 11: “KPMG Sri Lanka & Maldives Managing Partner Suren Rajakarier [received the award]”
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While the Daily FT mentions the awards were presented to distinguished professionals and Suren Rajakarier is confirmed as Managing Partner of KPMG, there is no specific second source confirming he received this specific award.
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web search NEUTRAL — At the CMA Sri Lanka National Management Accounting Conference 2026 where the Chief Guest was Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held on 20 and 21 July 2026 at Cinnamon Life, the “CMA Business Exc…
https://www.ft.lk/business/CMA-Sri-Lanka-recognises-outstand…
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web search NEUTRAL — “We warmly congratulate Suren Rajakarier on his appointment as Managing Partner of KPMG Sri Lanka and Maldives. As a longstanding advocate and leader within the ACCA network, his contributions have si…
https://morning.lk/2026/04/09/suren-rajakarier-appointed-man…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce proudly concluded its 17th Annual General Meeting, with His Excellency Masood Imad, High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldi…
https://www.lankabusinessnews.com/tag/maldives/
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Claim 12: “SLT PLC Chief Financial Officer Sanjeewa Samaranayake [received the award]”
SINGLE SOURCE
The Daily FT mentions the awards generally, and LinkedIn confirms Sanjeewa Samaranayake's role as CFO, but there is no specific corroboration that he received the award (the LinkedIn snippet actually mentions the CEO Mr. Badrajith Siriwardana receiving it).
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web search NEUTRAL — Bestows “CMA Business Excellence Awards 2026”.The awards were presented by SAFA President Mohammed Humayun Kabir, CPA Australia President Prof Dale Pinto, CMA President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, in …
https://www.ft.lk/business/CMA-Sri-Lanka-recognises-outstand…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sanjeewa is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC and counts over 25…We are proud to congratulate our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Badrajith Siriwardana, on receiving the prestigi…
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/sanjeewa-samaranayake-484b1312a
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web search NEUTRAL — SLT Sitemap Menu Profile.Mr Sanjeewa Samaranayake is the Chief Financial Officer of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC and counts over 25 years of management experience, holding senior positions in reputed manufac…
https://www.slt.lk/en/content/sanjeewa-samaranayake
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Claim 13: “Mahaweli Coconut Plantations PLC Managing Director J. Felix Fernandopulle [received the award]”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 14: “Kings Hospital Colombo CEO W. L. Badrajith Siriwardana [received the award]”
SINGLE SOURCE
A LinkedIn search result for Sanjeewa Samaranayake explicitly mentions: 'We are proud to congratulate our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Badrajith Siriwardana, on receiving the prestigious CMA Sri Lanka Business Excellence [Award]'. No other independent source confirms this.
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Claim 15: “CMA Sri Lanka National Management Accounting Conference 2026... held on 20 and 21 July 2026 at Cinnamon Life”
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The Daily FT web search result explicitly confirms the conference was held on 20 and 21 July 2026 at Cinnamon Life. No other independent sources were found to corroborate this specific event detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (SEHK: 144) is a major conglomerate based in Hong Kong and is involved in a range of businesses such as port operations, general and bulk cargo transporta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka, (CMA Sri Lanka) is a professional body offering qualification in management accountancy in Sri Lanka. It mainly focuses of development…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Special Boat Squadron (abbreviated as SBS) (Sinhala: විශේෂ යාත්‍රා බලගණය, romanized: Viṣēśa Yāthrā Balagaṇaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு படகு படை, romanized: Ciṟappu Paṭaku Paṭai) is the Sri Lanka Navy's eli…
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