WIM Professional and Career Women Awards 2015
Date: 26th June 2015
Venue: Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo
Key Note Speech
- Ms. Rachna Korhone – Embassy of United State of America, Sri Lanka & Maldives
Guests of Honor
- Hon. Chandrani Bandara – Minister for Women Affairs
- Hon. Ruwan Wijewardena – State Minister, Defence
- Hon. Anoma Gamage – Deputy Minister Irrigation
- Hon. Dr Harsha De Silva – Deputy Minister Policy Planning, Economic Affairs
- Hon. Eran Wickramaratne – Deputy Minister Highways & Investment Promotion
- Hon. Dr. Sudharshini Fernandopulle – Member of Parliament
- H.E. Grete Lochan - Ambassador, Embassy of Norway
- SSP. Ajith Rohana – Sri Lanka Police
Theme
“Women for Governance”
Colour Theme
Blue & Silver
Entertainment
Pooja Dance, Latin Dance
Panel of Judges
- Dr. Rohantha Athukorala – Panel Chair, Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
- Mr. Graeme Andrew Harris – Senior Operations Officer Sri Lanka & Maldives International Finance Corporation IFC South Asia
- Ms. Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson – Managing Director, Hemas Transportation (Pvt) Ltd
- Dr. Prasadini Gamage – Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Commerce Management Studies, University of Kelaniya
- Ms. Pearl Weerasinghe – Secretary of State Ministry of Health
Award Winners
| No | Category | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources | Deshika Rodrigo – Head of HR Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 2 | Human Resources | Nilanthi Jayatilake – Head of Corporate HR Strategies Ceylon Biscuits Ltd | Silver |
| 3 | Information Technology | Shehani Markus – Chairperson/CEO Capaxus (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 4 | Information Technology | Shehani Seneviratne – Process & Delivery 99 X Technology Ltd | Silver |
| 5 | Legal | Shermila Dalluwatte – Activist & Attorney-At-Law | Gold |
| 6 | Legal | Ayomi Aluveehare -Partner F J & G De Saram | Silver |
| 7 | Marketing | Amali Nanayakara – Chief Marketing Officer Dialog Axiata PLC | Gold |
| 8 | Marketing | Shermila Udeni Bandara – Head of Regional Brand Manager Unileaver Sri Lanka Ltd | Silver |
| 9 | Corporate Media | Shiromi Maskorala – Head of Group Sustainability & Corporate Communication Hemas Holdings PLC | Gold |
| 10 | Corporate Media | Charmila De Silva – General Manager Hayleys PLC | Silver |
| 11 | Media & Communication | Marianne David – Deputy Editor Daily Financial Times | Gold |
| 12 | Media & Communication | Savitri Rodrigo – Managing Director Stratyx Media Concepts | Silver |
| 13 | Advertising | Renuka Marshall – Managing Director TBWA/TAL | Gold |
| 14 | Advertising | Pushpa Samarakkody AGM – Advertising & Marketing Rivira Media Corporation (Pvt) Ltd | Silver |
| 15 | Defence Force & Civil Security | J A D D Sujani – Office in Charge Women & Children Divisional Bureau Colombo North Sri Lanka Police | Gold |
| 16 | Defence Force & Civil Security | Nadeesha Chndrasena – First Sri Lankan chosen to the Singularity University of NASA in USA Sri Lankan Army | Silver |
| 17 | Banking & Finance | Anomie Withana – Executive Vice President DFCC Bank | Gold |
| 18 | Banking & Finance | Sureka Alles – CEO Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd | Silver |
| 19 | Arts & Aesthetic | Irangani Serasinghe – Actress, In Cinema she is a Local Elizabeth Taylor | Gold |
| 20 | Arts & Aesthetic | Ameena Hussein – Author & Partner Perera Hussein Publishing House | Silver |
| 21 | State Sector Government | Chithrangani Wagiswara – Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Gold |
| 22 | State Sector Government | Kalyani Dahanayake Commissioner General Department of Inland Revenue | Silver |
| 23 | Hotel and Hospitality | Amal Goonetilleke Director Regional Sales & Marketing Taj Samudra Hotel Group Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 24 | Best Woman CEO/ Managing Directress | Shiromal Cooray Managing Director Jetwing Travels (Pvt ) Ltd | Gold |
| 25 | Sports | Chamari Atapattu Captain Sri Lanka Women Cricket Team | Gold |
| 26 | International Woman Leadership | Shazia Syed – CEO Unileavers Sri Lanka Ltd | Gold |
| 27 | Women Super Achiever | Yoland Aluwihare Chairperson/ MD Yoland Collection | Gold |
| 28 | Career Achievements Branding & Marketing Sector | Roshani Weerasekera- Head of Marketing Lanka Orix Finance PLC | Gold |
| 29 | Career Achievements Finance Sector | Nilanthi Sivapragasam CFO Aitken Spence PLC | Gold |
| 30 | Career Achievements HR Sector | Chiranthi Cooray Chief HR Officer Hatton National Bank PLC | Gold |
| 31 | Career Achievements Sales Sector | Vijitha Samarakkodyge Senior Sales Manager Janashakthi Insurance PLC | Gold |
| 32 | Career Achievements Environment Sustainability Sector |
Sharika Dunuwille Senanayake Director Environment & Sustainability MAS Capital (Pvt)) Ltd | Gold |
| 33 | Inspirational Woman | Nayanna Karunaratne Beautician, Fashion Designer, Founder Image Consultant | Gold |
| 34 | Inspirational Woman | Nirmalee Perera -President Women Blind Association | Gold |
| 35 | Inspirational Woman | P Nandawathi Entrepreneur Traditional Food Agunakolapalassa, Hambanthota | Gold |
| 36 | Inspirational Woman | Sharmila Seyyid Poet, Novelist, Journalist Eastern Province, Kathankudy | Gold |
| 37 | Inspirational Woman | Indrani Sugathadasa Chairperson Insurance Board of Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 38 | Power Woman | Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasekera Director General Prevention Bribery & Corruption Bribery Commission | Gold |
| 39 | Power Woman | Chandrika Bandaranayake Kumaratunga Politician 5th President Government of Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 40 | Career Woman Role Model | Dilani Alagaratname
President Group HR
Legal & Secretarial
Corporate Communication, Sustainability & Enterprise Risk Management John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) |
Gold |
| 41 | Business Woman Role Model | Dawn Austin -Managing Director Nidro Supply (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 42 | Best Private Sector Organization for Gender Equaility | Unilever Sri Lanka Limited | Gold |
| 43 | Best CSR Programme run for
Women Empowerment Private Sector |
Sondurudiriya Etisalat PLC | Gold |
| 44 | Best Women Empowerment Project by NGO | Janaki Hill Diriya Daruwo Arakavila Dance & Theatre Foundation | Gold |
| 45 | Best women Entrepreneur (Large) | Sandaminie Perera Co-Founder & Deputy Chairperson Prime Land Group (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 46 | Best women Entrepreneur (Medium) | Kala Amirthalingum Managing Director Rabeena Food (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 47 | Best women Entrepreneur (Small) | Rohanthi Wijewickarama Director Q B Den (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 48 | Judges Award | Angeline Ondaatjie Joint Managing Director Tangerine Group of Hotel | Gold |
| 49 | Judges Award | Prof. Samanthi Senaratne Department Head of Accounting University of Sri Jayawardanapura | Gold |
| 50 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | K P Apsara Kulasiri Mihi & Mihi Creations HandiCraft – Ampara | Gold |
| 51 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | E Ereshika Pushpakumari Batik Katugasthota | Gold |
| 52 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | Mary Shermlia Bag Producer, Killinochchi | Gold |
| 53 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs | W A F Rizwana Tailoring Garment items, Katugasthota | Gold |
| 54 | Upcoming Courageous Women Entrepreneur | Nisha Sherif Owner Nisha Time, Kandy | Gold |
| 55 | Appreciation Award | S Kalawathi Sinhala Muciation | Gold |
Our Sponsors this year
Premium
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsor
Award Sponsors
- lsl Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
Gift Sponsor
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