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Date: 24th June 2016
Venue: Kingsbury Hotel Colombo
“Taking Sri Lankan Women to the World”
Naadro, Stephanie Siriwardena, Uresha Ravihari
| No | Category | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking & Finance | Dayalanie Abeygunawardena Chief Operating Officer Janashakthi Insurance PLC | Gold |
| 2 | Banking & Finance | Nilani Seneviratne Vice President Citibank Colombo | Silver |
| 3 | Human Resources | Samanmali Chandrasiri Director HR Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC | Gold |
| 4 | Human Resources | Chandi Dharmaratne – Senior Director HR Virtusa Polaris Sri Lanka | Silver |
| 5 | Education | Kumari Grero Founder/ Coordinating Principal Lyceum International School | Gold |
| 6 | Corporate Communication | Samantha Mendis Corporate Communication Nestle Lanka PLC | Gold |
| 7 | Information Technology | Lakmini Wijesundere Co-Founder, CEO Iron One Technologies | Gold |
| 8 | Information Technology | Prof. Mahesha Kapuru Bandara Dean, International Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology | Silver |
| 9 | Marketing | Sandra de Zoysa Group Chief Customer Officer Dialog Axiata PLC | Gold |
| 10 | Marketing | Thilanka Abeywardena Enterprise Marketing Manager South East Asia New Markets Microsoft | Silver |
| 11 | Legal | Farzana Jameel PC Senior Deputy Solicitor General Attorney/ General Department Colombo | Gold |
| 12 | Legal | Nadija Tambiah Head of Legal John keells Holdings PLC | Silver |
| 13 | Hospitality | Nayantara Fonseka Owner Taru Villas – Lake Lodge | Gold |
| 14 | Hospitality | Hyacinth Gunawardena Director/ General Manager Jetwing Blue Hotel/ Jetwing Beach Hotel | Silver |
| 15 | State & Government | R. Wijialudchumi Secretary Ministry of Science Technology and Research | Gold |
| 16 | State & Government | Shirani Weerakoon Additional Secretary (Director) Ministry of Tourism Development | Silver |
| 17 | Advertising | Laila Gunasekera Martenstyn Vice President Dentsu Grant Group Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 18 | Advertising | Manilka Philips General Manager Ogilvy PR Worldwide | Silver |
| 19 | Supply Chain | Tania Polonnowita Wettimuny Managing Director Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 20 | Supply Chain | Shehara Jayawardana Group Joint Managing Director McLarens Group of Companies | Silver |
| 21 | Media & Communication | Nirmala Kannangara Features Editor/ Investigative Journalist The Sunday Leader | Gold |
| 22 | Media & Communication | Sharon Mascarenhas Marketing Manager, Compere/ Host, TV & News Presenter Dubbing and Voice Artist | Silver |
| 23 | Defense Force & Civil Security | (W.A.S.P) H. M. Lanka Rajini Amarasena
Women Assistant Superintendent of Police Deputy Director
The Bureau For the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women |
Gold |
| 24 | Actress,Arts & Aesthetics | Nanda Malani Singer | Gold |
| 25 | Actress,Arts & Aesthetics | Kaushalya Fernando – Sri Lankan Actress | Silver |
| 26 | Sports | M G T U Egodawela Woman Communicator Sri Lanka Navy Asian Games Bronze Medalist Air Rifle Shooter/ Pistol Shooter | Gold |
| 27 | Best Woman Entrepreneur (Small) | Samanthi Ratnayake Managing Director Lili Cheese (Pvt) Ltd, Pamunugama | Gold |
| 28 | Best Woman Entrepreneur (Medium) | Udeni Nadheera CEO/ Managing Director Liyark Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Batticaloa | Gold |
| 29 | Best Woman Entrepreneur (Large) | Shanthi Liyanage Founder/ Managing Director Suwa Shanthi Hospital, Anuradapura | Gold |
| 30 | Upcoming Young Leader | Sandaru Priyanwada Chandrasiri Young Blind Girl Performance Visual Song, Violin & Running Band | Gold |
| 31 | Business Role Model of the Year | Kumudika Fernando Managing Director Maliban Biscuits Manufactories (Pvt ) Ltd | Gold |
| 32 | Trail Blazers | Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala First Sri Lankan Climbed Mount Everest | Gold |
| 33 | Trail Blazers | Captain Anusha Siriratne National Carriers First Lady Captain | Gold |
| 34 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Lilamani Dias Benson Chairperson Lowe LDB | Gold |
| 35 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Selyn Sandra Beverly Wanduragala Founder and Chairman Selyn Exporters (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 36 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Goolbai Gunasekera Founder/ Principal Asian International School | Gold |
| 37 | Career Role Model of the Year | Surekha Alles Chief Executive Officer Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd | Gold |
| 38 | Career Achievements – Banking | Hiranthi de Silva Vice President, Wholesale Banking Union Bank | Gold |
| 39 | Career Achievements – Administration
& Management |
Alikie Perera Deputy Secretary General/ Financial Controller The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce | Gold |
| 40 | Best Woman CEO of the Year | Sheamalee Wickramasingha CEO Ceylon Biscuits Limited (Munchee) | Gold |
| 41 | Best International Woman Leadership | Nela de Zoysa Chairperson/ Chartered Architect Nela de Zoysa Design Corp. (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 42 | Emerging Leader of the Year | Ranmal Ekenayake Chief Executive Officer AOD | Gold |
| 43 | Best Private Sector Organization for
Promoting Women in workplace |
Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 44 | Best CSR Programme run by a Private Sector for Women Empowerment |
Hemas Holdings PLC | Gold |
| 45 | Best Women Empowerment Project Run by NGO | Eastern Province Women’s Self Employed Development Cooperative Society – Batticalo | Gold |
| 46 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Susan Brohier Founder & CEO Event Factory – Rajagiriya | Gold |
| 47 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Thushani Rodrigo Owner Todos Clothing Store – Rajagiriya | Gold |
| 48 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Dilhani Iresha De Silva Proprietor DHD Handloom Galle | Gold |
| 49 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Anula Ratnayake Designer & Facilitator Handicraft – Kandy | Gold |
| 50 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs (North East) | Benedicta Ponkala Gracian Handicraft, Palmera Mannar | Gold |
| 51 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs (North East) | Karunakiranthan Vigneswary Dairy Product Border of Killinochchi & Mullaitivu | Gold |
| 52 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs (North East) | The Traditional Restaurant /Sales Outlet VARESDO Private Limited Mankulam | Gold |
| 53 | Upcoming Women Entrepreneurs (North East) | J M Chandrawathi – Sri Lankan Batik Ampara | Gold |
| 54 | Judges Award | Dr. Hiranthi Wijemanne Vice Chairperson United Nations Monitoring Committee on the Rights of the Child | Gold |
| 55 | WIM Member of the Year | Kushlani Perera | Appreciation Awards |
