Lanka's corruption buster Nihal Sri Ameresekere on US international financial management board

The US- based International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM) has appointed Sri Lankan corruption buster and good governance specialist Nihal Sri Ameresekere, as a director of its Board of Directors.

The ICGFM, established in 1997 by a distinguished and international group of financial management professionals from government and academia, is the only international organization focusing on governmental financial management.

The organization which works globally with governments, organizations, and individuals is dedicated to improving financial management, so governments may better serve their citizens, by providing opportunities for professional development and information exchange.

The board of directors of the ICGFM has several organisations as members including US state agencies while the individual member are Mike Coppin (UK), Beatriz Casals (USA), Nihal Sri Ameresekere (Sri Lanka), Paul Waiswa (Uganda), Alejandro Chiappe (Argentina) and Temistocles Rosas (Panama).

Mr. Ameresekere, 66 years, has over 15 years' experience in auditing, and over 40 years' in management consultancy, servicing top management in private and public sectors. In the last 20 years he has been engaged in forensic accounting, commercial litigation support services, public interest activities and litigations, including on the Expropriation Bill and fiscal management, accountability and transparency.