B.R. De Silva & Co., Chartered Accountants, was founded by Late Mr. B.R. de Silva FCA (E&W)- He was articled with E.C. Brown & Batts in London & qualified as a Chartered Accountant during the war. After a short stint at the Treasury, he and the Late M/s. Satchithananda & Schokman formed the first all Sri Lankan Chartered Accountancy Firm, Satchithananda, Schockman & De Silva on 1st May 1945. Today the firm has eight Partners and with it's Associate firm, over 200 staff in the group, operating from three offices.