At the Imperial Institute of Leadership & Strategy (IILS), we believe
that transformative leadership is not improvised, it is intentionally designed. As the
executive education arm of the prestigious Imperial Group, with over four decades of
local and regional excellence, IILS is committed to shaping visionary, future-ready
leaders who drive innovation, lead with purpose, and deliver results in a rapidly
evolving world.
Built on a legacy of leadership as Sri Lanka’s No. 1 choice for CIMA and professional
education, we now extend our impact through a powerful suite of executive education
programs, strategic consulting, and thought leadership platforms.
For over 40 years, the Imperial Group has stood as a trailblazer in professional education in Sri Lanka, earning recognition as the No. 1 choice for CIMA and professional qualifications across the country. With campuses in Colombo, Kandy, Galle, and Matara, we have served over 75,000 students, consistently producing industry-ready graduates and business leaders.
Now, building on this legacy of excellence, Imperial Institute of Leadership and Strategy (IILS) has been launched as the executive education and strategic consulting arm of the group, dedicated to cultivating visionary, purpose-driven, and innovation-ready leaders who can thrive in dynamic and disrupted environments.
" Sri Lanka and South Asia stand at a crossroads. Our region has endured repeated cycles of political, economic, and social upheaval, each exposing the same truth: our greatest deficit is not resources, but leadership. At IILS, we believe this is also our greatest opportunity. This is Asia’s time. To unlock it, we must prepare a new generation of leaders who are not only skilled, but values-driven, resilient, and strategic in their thinking. IILS is our strategic contribution to filling this gap. We are here to transform the way leadership is understood, taught, and lived in Sri Lanka and South Asia. Our focus is on transformation, impact, and value-driven leadership, preparing leaders who can navigate complexity with integrity and vision, and who can rewrite the narrative of growth and development in this region. With over 40 years of educational excellence behind us, we have created IILS as both a product of our legacy and a gift to the future. We will be the place where leadership meets strategy, where Asia’s leaders are shaped, and where resilience becomes the foundation for progress. Together, let us build the future leaders Sri Lanka and South Asia deserve, leaders who will rise above crises, drive sustainable growth, and leave a legacy of positive change. IILS – rewriting the leadership story of Sri Lanka and South Asia. "
