{"id":3873,"date":"2023-10-28T13:03:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T07:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/?p=3873"},"modified":"2023-10-28T13:07:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T07:37:22","slug":"ashan-kottagoda-illuminating-excellence-at-the-49th-university-of-sri-jayawardenepura-convocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/ashan-kottagoda-illuminating-excellence-at-the-49th-university-of-sri-jayawardenepura-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashan Kottagoda: Illuminating Excellence at the 49th University of Sri Jayawardenepura Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 49th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura in 2023 marked a momentous celebration of academic excellence and the bright promise of the future. Among the many exceptional graduates, one individual stood out as a true shining star: Ashan Kottagoda, hailing from the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce. Ashan&#8217;s remarkable accomplishments were duly acknowledged with the bestowment of three prestigious Gold Medals, which are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gold Medal by the Chartered Financial Analysts for excellent academic performance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Gold Medal by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka for excellent academic performance in the field of capital markets<\/li><li>Gold Medal by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment for excellent academic performance in Investment and Portfolio Management<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We extend our warmest congratulations and best wishes to Ashan Kottagoda as he embarks on this exciting new chapter in his life. 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