The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) recently awarded the First in order of Merit Prize to E. C. Madhavi, a former student from Princess of Wales' College for obtaining the highest marks at the Certificate in Accounting and Business II (CAB II) examination held in September 2010.

E. C. Madhavi

An elated Madhawi, commenting on her achievement elaborated that she had always wanted to embark on a career path which would bring her immense success. "I chose the chartered accountancy course offered by the ICASL because not only was the institute highly respected, but accountants were very much sought-after in the business world both in Sri Lanka and abroad and Chartered Accountants always enjoyed a higher level of honour. I am glad I made the right choice and this award only cements that fact," she added.

Ms. Madhavi who is a first year student of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, following an undergraduate degree programme, was also awarded first in order of Merit Prize at the Certificate in Accounting and Business I (CAB I) examination in March 2010.

An all-rounder at school, she held various positions during her school tenure, including the secretary of the Commerce Society, and also bagged the commerce prize at her school's annual prize distribution ceremony apart from the oriental dancing prize and various other achievements.

Ms. Madhavi sat the GCE O/L examination in 2006 and subsequently the GCE A/L examination in 2009 where she obtained an Z. Score of 2.2666 and was ranked 94th all-island.