{"id":5552,"date":"2026-01-06T11:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/?p=5552"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:26:33","slug":"finext25-career-fair-and-panel-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/finext25-career-fair-and-panel-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Finext&#8217;25 \u2013 Career Fair and Panel Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a panel discussion, the career fair Finext&#8217;25 was organized by the Students&#8217; Association of Finance, Department of Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, successfully held on 6<sup>th<\/sup> January 2026 at the Ground Floor of the New Faculty Building, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The panel discussion, themed Export-Oriented Knowledge and Professional Service Sector, was conducted in collaboration with CFA Society Sri Lanka and featured an esteemed panel of industry experts. 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