Department of Industrial Management

THE 18TH ISSUE OF EXPOSITION MAGAZINE LAUNCH

Encompassing the role of "A Thought Leader in Digital Transformation," Exposition is a magazine that bridges the gap between management and IT. The magazine, a proud product of the Industrial Management Science Students’ Association (IMSSA), features a remarkable collection of student articles, expert insights, and industry features that bring forth novel ideas in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Information Technology.

The 18th issue of Exposition was unveiled with much grandeur on the 24th of February, 2023, at the Department of Industrial Management. Mr. Peter D'Almeida, founder and former CEO/Managing Director of N*able Pvt. Ltd., graced the occasion as the keynote speaker and entranced the audience with his inspiring words. Mr. D'Almeida was also presented with the first copy of Exposition Issue 18, initiating the magazine’s launch. Following that, the launch of the first ever e-magazine of Exposition Issue 18 took place, transcending the boundaries of traditional printing and providing a more immersive experience to its readers.

An Industry Forum is organized annually in conjunction with the magazine launch to share professional expertise on current issues. This year's Industry Forum featuring Mr. Malinda Alahakoon, an influencer and YouTuber at TechTrack Show, Mr. Yasas Hewage, director and co-founder of Dafedil Academy of Business, and Dr. Clive James, director at A J Medichem International, captivated the audience with their discussion of "Combating Brain Drain in the Face of Economic Recession: The Importance of Leadership in Management and IT."

During the occasion, the winners of Edify 2022, the inter-university article competition, and the intra-departmental article competition were revealed and awarded. Also recognized and awarded were the recipients of the Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards for the year.

Recognition was extended to the official partners of Exposition Issue 18 as tokens of appreciation: co-sponsor Evonsys Pvt. Ltd., official event partner T&FG, official deluxe partner MAS Holdings, and official knowledge partner Creative Software, acknowledging their contributions towards the success of the event.

Along with the distinguished dignitaries and official partners, representatives from corporate giants such as SLT, Connex, and Cambio added color to the event while highlighting the bond between the department and the industry.

DIM received ISO 9001: 2015 Certification by the SLSI for the third consecutive year

Department of Industrial Management of the University of Kelaniya takes pride in informing its stakeholders that the DIM’s continuous quality management system was evaluated and recognised with the ISO 9001: 2015 quality certification on 24^th March 2022 by the SLSI for the third consecutive time. The ISO 9001:2015 quality certification ensures institutes and entities are performing to the optimal standard for continued prosperity and improvement.

The Department of Industrial Management has been certified with ISO quality certification based on the following criteria: Design and development of programmes, teaching, learning and assessment, continuous professional development, research, publication related to the field.

The objective of the appraisal was to ensure the determination of the department in the following parameters:

Determination of the extent of conformity of the management system to be audited, with audit criteria.
Determination of the extent of conformity of activities, processes, and products with the requirements and procedures of the management system.
Evaluation of the capability of the management system to ensure compliance with legal and contractual requirements and other requirements to which the organization is committed.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the management system in meeting its specified objectives.
Identification of areas for potential improvement of the management system.

Further, the audit team has highly commended the leadership provided by the Head of the Department, Senior Lecturer, Dr. Suren Peter and the support by the QMS Coordinator, Dr Chathumi Kavirathne and the previous Coordinator, Ms Mahikala Niranga. The audit team has also praised the entire academic and non-academic staff members of the DIM for their teamwork, support and professionalism shown during the process of auditing.