WIM Professional and Career Women Awards 2014
Date: 25th July 2014
Venue: Taj Samudra Colombo
Chief Guest
- Hon. Minister Basil Rajapakse – Minister of Economic Development
Guests of Honor
- Hon. Minister Tissa karalliyadde – Minister of Child development & Women’s Affairs
- H. E. Shelly Whiting - High Commission of Canada
- Hon. Dr. Sudharshini Fernandopulle – Member Of Parliament
- Hon. Eran Wickramaratne - Member Of Parliament
- Ms Varuni Fernando - Jt. Managing Director Triad (Pvt) Ltd
- Mr Graeme Harris – Senior Operations Officer, IFC
- Mr Abhishek Jugran – Country Manager, Coca-Cola Far East Ltd
Theme
Genre of Excellence “Going Beyond Limits”
Colour Theme
Red & Silver
Entertainment
Pooja Dance, Kgomotso XolisaMamaila with beat boxer Julius Mitchelle followed up prince Leone, Latin American Dance
Panel of Judges
- Dr. Rohantha Athukorala – Head of National Portfolio Development, Sri Lanka & Maldives UN
- Mr. Sanjeev Jayaratnam – Chief Transformational Wizard / Lecturer / World Champion Choral Conductor / Singer / Actor
- Ms. Shehara De Silva – DGM, Janashakthi Insurance PLC
- SSP Ajith Rohana – Police Media Spokesman, Sri Lanka Police
- Ms. Samadani Kiriwandeniya – Chairperson, Sanasa Development Bank PLC
- Ms. Indrani Fernando – Managing Director, Philips Hospital Pvt Ltd
Award Winners
| No | Category | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources | Prasadini Naganika Gamage – Senior Lecturer Grade 1-HRM Faculty of HR- University of Kelaniya | Gold |
| 2 | Human Resources | Chathurika Amarakoon – HR Business Partner & National Employee Relations Manager Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd | Silver |
| 3 | Banking & Finance | Nelun Fernando – Senior Vice President ICIC Bank Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 4 | Banking & Finance | Shiromi Noel Wickramasinghe – Chairperson HDFC Bank | Silver |
| 5 | Legal | Ridmika Dep – Attorney-at-Law
President/ Vice President
Sri Lanka Women Lawyer’s Association & International Women Lawyer’s Federation |
Gold |
| 6 | Legal | Prof. Camena Guneratne – Dean Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
L.L.B (University of Colombo, SL), L.L.M (Harvard Law School) P.H.D (University of Waikato, New Zealand) Department of Legal Studies |
Silver |
| 7 | Marketing | Thishani Aradhird Dissanayake – Chief Manager Marketing Union Bank PLC | Gold |
| 8 | Marketing | Shiranaaz Kaney – Group Brand Manager Hemas Holdings PLC (Consumer Brands) | Silver |
| 9 | Defense & Civil | Waruni Keshala Bogahawatte -OIC Child and Women’s Bureau Matara Division Police | Gold |
| 10 | Advertising | Chandani Rajaratnam – Vice President & Chief Creative Officer J. Walter Thompson Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 11 | Advertising | Alyna Haji Omar – CEO Response Marketing Pvt Ltd | Silver |
| 12 | Corporate Communication | Sanjeewani De Silva – Head of Corporate Affairs Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 13 | Media | Dharisha Bastian – Senior Journalist & Political Columnist Daily FT | Gold |
| 14 | Media | Dileesha Abeysundara- Features Editor Irudina News Paper | Silver |
| 15 | Information Technology | Thushara Canekeratne – Advisor & Co-Founder Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 16 | Arts and Aesthetics | Sumitra Peiris – First Sri Lankan female Film maker and is known as the “Poetess of Sinhala Cinema” She also held the post of Sri Lanka’s ambassador to France, Spain and the United Nations in the late 1990. Her most popular films are Gehenu Lamai, Ganga Addara and Yahaluvo |
Gold |
| 17 | State Sector Government Corporation | Damitha de Zoysa – Permanent Secretary Ministry of Productivity Promotion, Secretary Ministry of Plantation Industries | Gold |
| 18 | State Sector Government Corporation | Saroja Sirisena – The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai | Silver |
| 19 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Maheshi Wijeratne – MD E H Leisure – Pigeon Island Beach Resort | Gold |
| 20 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Fathima Hafsha Ilyaz – Owner Buns & Muffins- Colombo | Gold |
| 21 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Vrai Reymond – Proprietor The Achcharu Kade & Kama Kade – Colombo | Gold |
| 22 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Dilhani Iresha De Silva – Proprietor Dilhani Handloom – Galle | Gold |
| 23 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Samanthi Shriya Kumuduni Fernando – Proprietor MVA Products – Seeduwa | Gold |
| 24 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Anthony Jesudasan – Proprietor Photo Framing – Batticoloa | Gold |
| 25 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Mano Mani – Proprietor Ladies Bras – Batticoloa | Gold |
| 26 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Edirisinghe Withanage Swarna – Proprietor Handloom Bags – Piliyandala | Gold |
| 27 | Outstanding Non Profit Organization | Sunethra Bandaranayake – Chairperson Sunera Foundation | Gold |
| 28 | Woman for Women Award | Manique Gunaratne – Executive Trainer Empowering Persons with disabilities Employee Federation of Ceylon | Gold |
| 29 | Business Organization
Supportive Towards Women Leadership |
MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd – Began as an intimate Apparel Manufacturer | Gold |
| 30 | Outstanding Business Entreprenuers (Small) | Susan Brohier – Event Planer Event Factory | Gold |
| 31 | Outstanding Business Entreprenuers (Medium) | Niloufer Anverally – Founder/ MD fashion retail icon Cotton Collection | Gold |
| 32 | Outstanding Business Entreprenuers (Large) | Neela Jayawardena – Owner House of fashion | Gold |
| 33 | Economist | Sabashini Abeysinghe – Senior Economic Analysis, Verité Research (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 34 | Business Role Model Woman of the Year | Ramya Weerakoon – Chairperson/MD Ramya Apparels (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 35 | Career Role Model Woman of the Year | Kasthuri Chellarajah Wilson – MD Hemas Transport (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 36 | Inspirational Woman | Ramya Weerakoon – GM Infotechs (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 37 | Inspirational Woman | Bimba Jayasinghe Tilakaratne – President’s Councilor Solicitor General of Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 38 | Inspirational Woman | Yogeshwary Pathmarajah – Mayor Municipal Council Jaffna | Gold |
| 39 | Inspirational Woman | Ashoka Alawatte – Additional Secretary Development Ministry of Women & Child Affairs | Gold |
| 40 | Inspirational Woman | Yehali Sangakkara – Former Sri Lankan Cricketer Captain’s wife | Gold |
| 41 | Inspirational Woman | Kumari Balasooriya – Governor Southern Province | Gold |
| 42 | Inspirational Woman | Gowri Rajan – The first woman to become the Rotary District Governor Rotary International District 220 Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 43 | Inspirational Woman | Tikiriyawarnage Princy Silva – President Positive Women Network (HIV/AIDS) | Gold |
| 44 | Appreciation Award | Kusum De Silva – Director The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 45 | Appreciation Award | Women in Needs – Non-profit organization fighting domestic violence, rape, child abuse, and other forms of violence (GBV) faced by women and girls |
Gold |
| 46 | Appreciation Award | Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka – Popularly as Malini Fonseka
is an award-winning Sri Lanka film actress and former member of Sri Lanka Parliament, who is known as the “Queen of Sinhalese cinema”. Her cinema career that has spanned many decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya’s Punchi Baba in 1968 |
Gold |
| 47 | Appreciation Award | Lts. SLN Retired,- Priyangani Jayasundara MBA in HRD (USA), BA (SL), ADTT & AL (IVQ – UK), MISMM (SL) Visiting Lecturer – University of Moratuwa Consultant to Colombo Institute of Logistics & Management (CLIM) Education, Management & Training Consultant International Accredited Trainer (SCM – ITC/UNO) |
Gold |
| 48 | Power Women | Dhara Wijetilake – CEO Ceylon Chamber of Commerce | Gold |
| 49 | Power Women | Prof.Yoga Rasanayagam – Emeritus Professor, University of Colombo & Chancellor Eastern University | Gold |
| 50 | Judges Award | Justice Shanthi Eva Wanasundara – President’s Counsel Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | Gold |
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