SLF partners NIOE for training programs

The Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF) signed an MoU with the National Institute of Exports (NIOE) at the SLF premises recently to develop and implement training programs in export and import management.

The SLF which has been transformed into a national centre for leadership, education and training comes under the purview of the Presidential Secretariat and is managed by a Board of Management.

The National Institute of Exports (NIOE) which was set up by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) for the education and training of members acts as a subsidiary of NCE.

The NCE, incorporated in 1994, serves Sri Lankan exporters and is the 'voice of the exporter'.

The courses will be conducted at certificate, advanced certificate, diploma, higher diploma level. This collaboration develops links between the industry and the academia and promote research and industry networks among local and foreign academics and professionals.

President NCE and Chairman of NIOE, Mangala P.B. Yapa, Immediate Past President NCE and Director of NIOE, Dr. Jagath Peiris, Vice President NCE and Director of NIOE, Sarada de Silva, Vice President NCE, Ramal Jasinghe, NIOE Director Ms. Dawn Austin, Chief Executive Officer, NIOE, P.D. Fernando, Executive Director, NCE, Rasa Weerasingham, Director Member Services, NCE, L S G Tillekeratne, Director Trade Promotion, NCE, NIOE official Shiham Marikar, Chairman SLF, Prof. Ranjith Bandara, Director Finance and Admin, Mrs. Premalie Wijeweera, Consultant Academic Affairs, Samantha Rathnayake, Unit coordinator of SLF Business and Enterprise Unit, Dilhan Gunathilake were also present at the signing of the MoU.