PRESS RELEASE – 1st Annual General Meeting and Get-together

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21st May 2022

The Sri Lankan IT Professionals Association in UAE held its 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Get-together on 21st May 2022 at Fortune Plaza hotel in Dubai. More than 40 members participated for the event.

Dimple De Silva, Assistant Secretary host the entire event and the current president Chamil Mendis presented the Annual Report while Treasurer Bhavanathan Pathmanathan presented the Annual Financial Report.

Three new Executive Committee members were also elected to replace some of the outgoing members. There were 4 new amendments done to the SLITPA Constitution.


Below are the 3 new members newly elected to the Executive Committee.

Training and Career Development Sub Committee

  1. Mohamed Rafi Lafir
  2. Mathuriga Thavarajah

Media and Communication Sub Committee

  1. Nimesh Madushanka

Below are some of the key achievements of SLITPA during year 2021-2022
100 New members joined
4 Physical Events Conducted
14 Virtual Events Conducted
8 Business Meetings with Sri Lankan IT Companies
5 New Members got opportunities to find new jobs
3 Successful business initiatives with Sri Lankan IT Companies
2 MSc Programs launched for Members

Sri Lankan IT Professionals Association in the United Arab Emirates (SLITPA-UAE) is a non-profit association of Sri Lankan IT Professionals working and living in the United Arab Emirates with an objective of helping and improving the presence of Sri Lankan IT professional’s footprint in the UAE market.