WIM Professional and Career Women Awards 2012
Date: 29th June 2012
Venue: Mt. Lavinia Hotel
Chief Guest
- Hon. Tissa Karalliyadde - Minister of Child Development & Women’s Affair's
Guests of Honor
- Hon. Dr. Rajitha Senarathne - Member of Parliament
- Hon. (Mrs) Eva Wanasundara - President's Counsel Attorney General of Sri Lanka
- Hon. Mr Wijayadasa Rajapakse - Member of Parliament, President's Counsel - President of Bar Association Sri Lanka
Panel of Judges
- Mr. Malik Samarawickarama – Chairman, Penguine Group of Companies and Koggala Garments Industries
- Mr. U R De Silva – Attorney-at-Law, Secretary Bar Association
- Mr. Kiron Shenoy – Managing Director, Millennium Development (Pvt) Ltd
- Mr. Graeme Labrooy – DGM, Janashakthi Insurance PLC
Award Winners
| No | Category | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | Manohari Abeysekera – Director Haleys Group Service (Pvt) Ltd | |
| 2 | HR | Shashi Jayatunga – Head of HR Pan Asia Bank PLC | Gold |
| 3 | Legal | Jeeva Niriella – Senior Lecture Faculty of Law, University of Colombo | Gold |
| 4 | Marketing | Ramya Weerakoon – GM Infortech (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 5 | Media | Thanuja Jayawardena – Head Y FM,TV Channels’ Sirasa | Gold |
| 6 | Outstanding Business Women – Small | Vishwadhika Narmada – Founder/Partner Sweet Wishes By Vish | Gold |
| 7 | Outstanding Business Women – Medium | Rochelle Ekenayake – Co-Owner Mr. Peirce | Gold |
| 8 | Outstanding Business Women – Large | Indrani Fernando – Chairperson/MD New Philip Hospitals (Pvt ) Ltd | Gold |
| 9 | Role Model Awards – Young Women to Emulate in Business | Mumtaz Siriwardena – MD Dave Tractors & Combines (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 10 | Role Model Awards – Young Women to Emulate in Career | Dayani Fernando – DGM Bank Of Ceylon | Gold |
| 11 | International Women Entrepreneur of the Year – Malaysia | Jacqueline Francis – Co-founder & Group CEO AJA EQS Certification ( M) Sdn Bhd Malaysia | Gold |
| 12 | Business Organization Supportive Towards Women Leadership | Ceylon Continental Hotel | Gold |
| 13 | Business Organization Supportive Towards Women Leadership | Siyatha TV | Gold |
| 14 | International Organization Supportive Towards Women Leadership | NAWEM (National Association for Women Entrepreneur of Malaysia) | Gold |
| 15 | International Organization Supportive Towards Women Leadership | Matrade – Malaysian External Trade Cooperation Malaysia | Gold |
| 16 | Women for Women (Women who has helped women & children on volunteer basis) | Chulanga Madhubashini – Project Officer Sri Lanka Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled | Gold |
| 17 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Hon. Rosy Senenayake – Former Mrs. World | Gold |
| 18 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Hon. (Dr) Sudarshini Fernandopulle – Member Of Parliament | Gold |
| 19 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Dr Sujatha Senaratne – Deputy Director Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Director National Hospital | Gold |
| 20 | Inspirational Women of the Year | Chitrangani Dembatapitiya – Home Science & Bridal Centre | Gold |
| 21 | Inspirational Women of the Year | K Lalitha Kulanayake – 1st Female Local Provincial Council Member Lahugala | Gold |
| 22 | Sanasa Development Bank PLC | Samadani kiriwandeniya – Chairperson | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 23 | National Hospital Colombo | Dr Samanmali | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 24 | Dave Tractors & Combines (Pvt) Ltd | Mumtaz Siriwardena – MD | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 25 | Java Institute | Asanka Wisidagama – CEO | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 26 | Secrets & Top Secrets | Priya Gunawardena – Managing Partner | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 27 | Nayomi Fashions (Pvt) Ltd | Nayomi Perera – MD | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 28 | Writer/Artist | Yamuna Malini | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 29 | Labour Department Sri Lanka | Pearl Weerasinghe – Commissioner of Labour | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 30 | SOS Village | Sherly Wilson – Mother from SOS Village | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 31 | Motivation Trainer | Madhu Bashini – Project Officer Sri Lanka Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 32 | Janashakthi Insurance PLC | Dulari Fernando – Branch Manager | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 33 | AIMS Group of Companies | Charmaine Vanderhoovan – CEO | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 34 | Infortech (Pvt) Ltd | Ramya Weerakoon – Vice President | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 35 | 1st Live TV Presenter | Thilaka Ranasinghe – Artist | Abhimani Programme Awards |
| 36 | Group Legal officer Penguin Group of Companies | Bashini Gunarathne – Attorney-at-Law | Abhimani Programme Awards |
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