Date: 6 thSeptember 2019
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Colombo
“Empowered Women for Sustainable Growth”
| No | Category | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources | Bani Chandrasena Head of Human Resources LSEG Business Services Colombo (Pvt) Limited |
Gold |
| 2 | Banking Industry | Delrene Seneviratne Deputy Chief Executive Officer SANASA Development Bank PLC |
Gold |
| 3 | Finance Management | Nilika Goonatilleke Finance Director Hemas Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 4 | Marketing | Nilushi Jayatileke Marketing Director Beauty & Personal Care Unilever Sri Lanka Limited |
Gold |
| 5 | Advertising | Selonica Nalawansa Executive Director Publics Sri Lanka Leo Burnett Sri Lanka |
Gold |
| 6 | Legal | Saumya Amarasekara Deputy Chairperson Sampath Bank PLC |
Gold |
| 7 | State and Government | Malani Lokupothagama Government Agent (GA) Divisional Secretariat Rathnapura |
Gold |
| 8 | Corporate Communication | Imanthi Perera Deputy General Manager Corporate Communications Brandix Apparel Limited |
Gold |
| 9 | Print Media | Randima Attygalle Senior Journalist Sunday Island |
Gold |
| 10 | Electronic Media | Sharmila Dharmarasa Director Programming TV Derana |
Gold |
| 11 | Supply Chain and Logistics | Dhashma Karunaratne Commercial & Marketing Head South Asia Gateway Terminals Pvt Limited |
Gold |
| 12 | Information Technology | Chinthi Weerasinghe Chief Executive Officer Mitra Innovation Digital |
Gold |
| 13 | Sports | Tharjini Sivalingam National Netball Player Sri Lanka Netball Team |
Gold |
| 14 | Career Achievements | Amila De Mel Professional architects involved in the reconstruction and restoration of Geoffrey Bawa’s |
Gold |
| 15 | Career Achievements | Thamari Senanayke Associate Director Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Fonterra Brands Lanka Ltd |
Gold |
| 16 | Career Achievements | H.E. Shashikala Premawardhane High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Gold |
| 17 | Hospitality | Gitanjli Chakrwarthy General Manager Hilton Yala |
Gold |
| 18 | Arts and Creative Science | Upuli Panibharatha Channa Upuli Performing Arts Foundation |
Gold |
| 19 | Defense Force and Civil Society | Nalani Kumari Dissanayake – OIC Commercial Crime Investigation Unit 111, Criminal Investigation Department Sri Lanka Police |
Gold |
| 20 | Education | Professor Chandrika. N. Wijeratne Vice Chancellor University of Colombo |
Gold |
| 21 | Digital Technology | Waruni Algama General Manager, Digital User experience Digital Adoption & Knowledge Management Dialog Axiata PLC |
Gold |
| 22 | Business Role Model of the Year | Amari Wijewardena Chairperson The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC |
Gold |
| 23 | Career Role Model of the Year | Sharmila Ragunathan Director Hayacrb PLC ( Hayleys Group) |
Gold |
| 24 | Male Champion of the Year | Mano Sekaram Founder – CEO 99x Technology |
Gold |
| 25 | Young Youth Leadership of the Year | Haily Seneviratne Lecturer Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
Gold |
| 26 | International Woman Leadership Award | Dr. Kanjana Sashi Perera Assistant Professor in Neurology McMaster University |
Gold |
| 27 | Trail Blazer | Hasini Jayathilaka Scientist John Hopkins University |
Gold |
| 28 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Dr. Kanchana kohombage International Hand Analyzing Faculty of Siddha Newark, New Jersey USA. Director and Patent 200017. First Sri Lankan female to work in the Criminal Investigation Unit of India and the Youngest Female on Finger Print Investigations in Asia |
Gold |
| 29 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Aruni Rajakarier Founder She Consult (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 30 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Sandya Salgado Founder/CEO Ogilvy Action |
Gold |
| 31 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Padmini Indira Senaratne Samarasinghe First Female Principal Sri Lanka Law College |
Gold |
| 32 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Lasanthi Gunawardena Centre Director ResearchInnovation and Technology |
Gold |
| 33 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Dona Chitra Boteju Managing Director/ Executive Engineer Oceanica Group of Companies |
Gold |
| 34 | Courageous Woman Award | Rohini Thelis A mother who sacrificed her youth for her children Machine operator become a factory owner |
Gold |
| 35 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Large) | Dilani Nirosha Jagodaarachchi Managing Director British Cosmetics (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 36 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Medium) | Darshi Keerthisena Creative Director Buddhi Batiks |
Gold |
| 37 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Small) | Dulani Guruge Owner Flameback Eco Lodge (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 38 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Jaruza Jayachandran Founder/CEO – Start up EZ Booking, Tech Entrepreneur North, Jaffna |
Gold |
| 39 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Farsana Fathima Ubaideen Owner Modern Tailoring, Delthota, Kandy |
Gold |
| 40 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | W. M. Rupalatha Team Leader Liyasevana Cane Producers, Mahaoya, Ampara |
Gold |
| 41 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Chanchala Gunewardena Founder/ Chairperson Kimbula Kithul (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 42 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Ashoka Ranjani Owner Ashoka Bag Design Centre, Warankatagoda, Ampara |
Gold |
| 43 | Service Appreciation Award | Juliana Edward CMC Worker Dematagoda |
Gold |
| 44 | Service Appreciation Award | S.A. Dhammika Nilakshi Garment Factory Worker Sirio Limited, Badalgama |
Gold |
| 45 | Best Women Empowerment Project run by a NGO,INGO & International Organization |
Prisoners Welfare Society Welikada Sub Committee Welikada Prison |
Gold |
| 46 | Best CSR Program run by a Private Sector Organization for Women Empowerment | Empowering Women through Technical Training David Peiris Motor Company (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 47 | Best Private Sector Organization for Promoting Women in Workplace |
National Development Bank PLC | Gold |
| 48 | Women in Board Awards | Minnete Perera Non Executive Director Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC |
Gold |
| 49 | Career Role Model of the Year- Maldives | Maryam Visam Registrar of Companies Ministry of Economic Affairs Maldives |
Gold |
| 50 | CEO of the Year – Maldives | Aminath Salah Chief Executive Officer Voyagers – Maldives |
Gold |
| 51 | Inspirational Woman of the Year – Maldives |
Mariam Waheeda Former Commissioner of the Girl Guide Association, national marathons including a national record on 19 April with a full marathon. presented a 100-episode TV show on the topic of Women and Health – Maldives |
Gold |
| 52 | WIM Member of the Year | Pushpa Samarakkodige Assistant General Manager Revira Media Publication |
Appreciate Awards |
