The Sri Lankan Professionals Association (SLPA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been established on 28 May 2019, under the patronage of the Consul General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates, Hon. Charitha Yattogoda. The current member associations of the SLPA-UAE are; The Institution of Incorporated Engineers Sri Lanka (IIESL) – UAE The Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka (IQSSL) – UAE Chapter The Sri Lankan Quantity Surveyors – UAE (SLQS-UAE) The Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni – UAE (PIMA-UAE) The Association of Quantity Surveyors of the University of Moratuwa(QSUM-UAE)