Russell Bedford confirms Jayasinghe & Co. as member firm in Sri Lanka

June 2022

International professional services group, Russell Bedford International, has appointed Sri Lankan firm, Jayasinghe & Co., as a full member, following some years as a correspondent.

Established in 1985 and based in Colombo, the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka, Jayasinghe & Co. Chartered Accountants is one of the country's leading audit and advisory firms.

With six partners supported by a team of qualified directors and some 150 staff, the firm offers its clients a wide range of services, including accountancy, internal and external audit, risk assurance, tax compliance and advisory, payroll, business management, and corporate secretarial assistance.

The firm has more than 950 clients in sectors such as manufacturing, information technology, banking and insurance, professional services, NGOs, and charities.

Speaking about the appointment, Russell Bedford CEO, Stephen Hamlet, said: “It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Jayasinghe & Co. as a full Russell Bedford member. The firm has demonstrated, over the past few years, their dedication to growth and development and we are delighted to have them appointed as our full member in Sri Lanka. I wish the entire team every success as they embark on this next step of their journey with the full support of our internationally connected network. Congratulations!”

Asoka Jayasinghe, of Jayasinghe & Co. added: “We are delighted and very proud to gain the status of full membership of Russell Bedford International. We are filled with optimism for the future as we seek to continue to achieve new goals for progressing and enhancing our practice.”

Andrew Lim, Russell Bedford global board director for APAC, added: “It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Jayasinghe & Co. on becoming our member firm in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The firm is a real success story and I look forward to helping them build upon relationships throughout our global network.”