Ernst and Young opens office in Jaffna

Ernst and Young in collaboration with M. Rajanayagam & Co. established an office in Jaffna to provide services to its clients and to facilitate the economic development in the northern region.

The opening was held on January 21, by N. Shanmugalingan the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna in the presence of the Country Managing Partner of Ernst and Young Asite Talwatte, M. Rajanayagam, Partner of Rajanayagam & Co.

Asite Talwatte said that Jaffna was the business hub in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka and contributed to the country's economy through agriculture, fisheries, trade and industry which activities were restricted over the past several decades and which are now poised to return to its full potential with all the leading banks, corporates and non-governmental organizations establishing a presence in the region.

He said that Ernst and Young is committed to be a part of this process of economic revival and economic development by offering accounting, audit, tax, corporate finance and advisory services in Jaffna. Rajanayagam addressing the audience said that the services of Ernst and Young will be invaluable to clients in Jaffna and will play a catalyst role in the Economic and Business growth in the northern region. Ernst and Young is a global, multidisciplinary professional services organization with presence in over 700 locations in 140 countries.