MEETING OF OVERSEAS CHAPTER IN SRILANKA WAS HELD

A MEETING OF THE CEV OVERSEAS CHAPTER IN SRI LANKA WAS HELD ON 03/02/2023 AT COLOMBO

MANY PROMINENT APPRAISERS ATTENDED THIS EVENT

COLOMBO-03/02/2023 (TECHNO REPORTER): On the occasion of the installation of the overseas chapter in Sri Lanka a meeting of the general body of the chapter was held at The Gold Appraisal Association in Sri Lanka under the Chairmanship of Sh. Indika Bandara, Assistant Director of National Gem & Jewelry Authority in Colombo on Friday the 3rd of February 2023 at 5.00 PM IST.

This event was attended by various prominent appraisers & Valuers of the country under the able guidance of Sh. Indika Bandara (Chairman) from CEV Overseas Chapter.

The main agenda of the meeting was to celebrate the installation of the Overseas Chapter & Gen discussion on Valuations performed by fellow members including finding Solutions to various problems faced by fellow valuers & develop social unity among the various professionals who are members of the same society & strengthen the roots of the organization.

It was decided to transfer the responsibility of the office to the new representatives on a yearly rotation basis. The newly elected team was wholeheartedly welcomed by the members present in the meeting.

Minutes of meeting
Gen Body Meeting of CEV Overseas Chapter held on 03/02/2023 Friday at 5.00 PM IST at Colombo City. Many members iattended the meeting

Following matters discussed:-
1) Discussions on Installation initiatives.
2) Appointment of chapter chairman and committee.
3) Solution of Problems faced by fellow appraisers/valuers day by day and gold Appraisal Training programme to be held on 25th and 26th February.
4) Any other matter permitted by the chair.

Followings members elected unanimously for the next Governing Council

a) A.I.S. BANDARA elected as Chairman
b) IRESH PRASANNA elected as Gen Secretary
c) SAT BANDARA as Patron
d) KAT HIROSHINI as Finance Secretary
e) MANGESH KEERTHISENA as Vice Chairman
f) MANEESHA VEERARATHTHANA as Jt Secretary

The noninations for the members were collected & rest of the team & Council members will be elected in the next forthcoming meeting of the chapter.

The team also initiated the green plantation drive in the city. All CEV members were requested to motivate the residents of various housing colonies to plant & protect a maximum number of trees in & around the colonies.

The meeting is Presided over by detailed discussions and ended with a vote of thanks by Chairman Sh. Indika Bandara & Governing Council members were given the responsibility to serve the organization for the next tenure on a voluntary basis.

The appointment letters on behalf of the CEV Core Committee will be delivered in a forthcoming event to the newly appointed team of the Local Chapter by worthy President Dr. Rajwinder Singh.

Sh. Indika Bandara the newly elected Chairman of the chapter conveys a special thanks to all Delegates, Participants to grace the occasion, for giving him the chance to serve this organization & attending this fabulous event organized by the Chapter.

ABOUT OUR NEIGHBOUR SRI LANKA

IN BRIEF

Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre.

Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation’s population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island’s history. Other long-established groups include the Moors, the Burghers, the Malays, the Chinese, and the indigenous Vedda.

Sri Lanka’s documented history goes back 3,000 years, with evidence of prehistoric human settlements that date back at least 125,000 years. The earliest known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, known collectively as the Pāli canon, date to the fourth Buddhist council, which took place in 29 BCE. Also called the Teardrop of India, or the Granary of the East, Sri Lanka’s geographic location and deep harbors have made it of great strategic importance, from the earliest days of the ancient Silk Road trade route to today’s so-called maritime Silk Road.

Because its location made it a major trading hub, it was already known to both Far Easterners and Europeans as long ago as the Anuradhapura period (377 BCE–1017 CE). During a period of the great political crisis in the Kingdom of Kotte, the Portuguese arrived in Sri Lanka and sought to control the island’s maritime trade, with a part of Sri Lanka subsequently becoming a Portuguese possession. After the Sinhalese-Portuguese war, the Dutch and the Kingdom of Kandy took control of those areas. The Dutch possessions were then taken by the British, who later extended their control over the whole island, colonising it from 1815 to 1948.

A national movement for political independence arose in the early 20th century, and in 1948, Ceylon became a dominion. The dominion was succeeded by the republic named Sri Lanka in 1972. Sri Lanka’s more recent history was marred by a 26-year civil war, which began in 1983 and ended decisively in 2009, when the Sri Lanka Armed Forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.[21]

Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 73rd on the Human Development Index. It is the highest-ranked South Asian nation in terms of development and has the second-highest per capita income in South Asia; however, the ongoing economic crisis has resulted in the collapse of the currency, rising inflation, and a humanitarian crisis due to a severe shortage of essentials.

It has also led to an eruption of street protests, with citizens successfully demanding that the president and the government step down. The island has had a long history of engagement with modern international groups: it is a founding member of the SAARC and a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the G77, and the Non-Aligned Movement.