Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Priyantha Ranasinghe takes helm at CIPM Sri Lanka

CIPM Sri Lanka announced the appointmen­t of Priyantha Ranasinghe as its new President, at the CIPM’S Annual General Meeting that brought together a large number of members.

A seasoned HR profession­al, with over 28 years of experience, Ranasinghe will steer CIPM into a new era of growth and innovation.

Priyantha brings a wealth of expertise to CIPM, having held senior HR roles in diverse sectors, including hospitalit­y, banking and finance, plantation­s and food and beverage across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Malaysia. Currently, he is employed at Insee cement as Chief People Officer and prior to that he served as HR Director at Coca-cola Beverages Sri Lanka Limited for 11 years.

“I am honoured to take on the role of President at CIPM Sri Lanka,” said Ranasinghe.

“My vision is to elevate CIPM into a world-class institutio­n by developing world-class people leaders through structured study programmes, creating a member-centric organisati­on with innovative developmen­t initiative­s, fostering a growth mindset among CIPM staff through Design Thinking principles and strengthen­ing CIPM’S national and internatio­nal affiliatio­ns.”

Since joining CIPM in 2009 as Honorary Editor, Ranasinghe has held various leadership roles including Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Vice President and chair of multiple standing committees.

CIPM, a constituen­t member of the Organisati­on of Profession­al Associatio­ns (OPA) Sri Lanka, boasts a membership of over 1,500 HR profession­als and approximat­ely 6,000 students enrolled in its diverse HR programmes. The institute is affiliated with the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources Management (APFHRM) and World Federation of People Management Associatio­ns (WFPMA).

CIPM Sri Lanka is the country’s leading profession­al body for human resource management. With a rich history spanning over six decades, CIPM has been at the forefront of shaping the HR landscape in Sri Lanka. Through its comprehens­ive range of programmes, certificat­ions and events, CIPM empowers HR profession­als to excel and contribute to organisati­onal success.