1

Human Resources

Dinusha Jayamanne
Human Resources Director
Fontera Brand (Pvt) Lt

Gold

2

Michelle Senanayake
Group Head of Human Resources
Sunshine Holdings Plc

Silver

3

Banking & Finance (Banking,Insurance & Finance Positions in organizations)

Anoji De Silva
Partner
Ernst & Young Sri Lanka

Gold

4

Anusha Gallage
Chief Financial Officer
Hatton National Bank

Silver

5

Marketing Sales (Including Branding, Customer Care Event Media)

Sharmila Bandara
Marketing Director
Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd

Silver

6

Nadi B Dharmasiri
Board Trustee
The Chattered Inst. of Marketing
Sri Lanka & Head of Marketing Sampath Bank

Silver

7

Information Technology

Vidumini Ranasinghe
Project Director
Millennium IT

Gold

8

Dr. Buddhima Subasinghe
Cyber Crime Investigation and Conflict Resolution in Social Media

Silver

9

Advertising (PR, Communication & Advertising)

Anusha David
Chairperson
Headline PR

Gold

10

Nadeeka Kumarihami
Managing Director
Trumps Solutions (Pvt) Ltd

Silver

11

Legal

Hon. Justice Murdu Fernando PC Supreme Court

Silver

12

Janaki Senanayake Siriwardane
Secretary to the Board/Secretary
Bank of Ceylon

Silver

13

Defence Force and Civil

W.P.C Ranthilaka Mudiyanselage Manjula Kumari

Gold

14

State & Government Sector

Indira Malwatte
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Export Development Board

Silver

15

Dr. Sepalika Sudasinghe
Senior Consultant
SLIDA

Silver

16

Corporate Communication

Suzanne Wooster Prematilaka Communication Officer
External Relations
UNICEF

Gold

17

Gigi De Silva
Marketing Communication Manager
Hilton Colombo

Silver

18

Media Print

Kumuduni Hettiarachchi
Media Deputy, Editor News Features
Sunday Times

Gold

19

Media Electronic

Sithara Kaluarachchi
Rupervahini and ITN TV Presenter

Gold

20

Logistics Shipping Ports and Freight

Dr. Ruanthi De Silva
Consultant/Director
SCM Plus (Pvt) Ltd

Gold

21

Anoma Ranasinghe
General Manager
Export & Import Shipping Documentation Cargo Claims & Trainings
McLarens Shipping Ltd

Silver

22

Hotel & Hospitality (Including hotels and Restaurants)

Shibani Renuka Thambaiya
Executive Director and Marketing Director
Renuka City Hotels Plc

Gold

23

Mrs.Madhubhani Perera
Director, Marketing
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau

Silver

24

Arts and Creative Science

Kishani Jayasinghe

Gold

25

Sports

Anusha Kodithuwakku
1st Female Boxer to win a Medal for Sri Lanka

Gold

26

Architecture

Prof. Chitra Weddikkara
Former Head of Department
Department of Building Economics
Uniervsity of Moratuwa

Gold

27

Career Achievements

Gayani De Alwis
Logistics & Supply Chain
Chairperson CLIT
Founding Chairperson WiLAT
Vice Chairperson South Asia

Gold

28

Finance

Nisreen Rehmanjee
Vice President & Head of Tax & Social Entrepreneurship Project
John Keels Group

Gold

29

Best Woman Corporate Leader of the Year

Marise Deckker
Managing Director
Astron Limited

Gold

30

Business Role Model of the Year

Indrani Fernando
Managing Director
Philips Hospital

Gold

31

Career Role Model of the Year

Jayanthi Dharmasena
Managing Director
Hayleys Agriculture

Gold

32

Woman of the Year

Otara Gunawardena

Gold

33

Inspirational Woman of the Year

Dr. Gayani Tillekeratne
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine in one of the most prestigious medical
institutes in the world,
Duke University
Global Health.

Gold

34

Asha de Vos
Marine Biologists

Gold

35

Prof. Chamindi Dilkushi Senaratne

Gold

36

J M Kamalawathi
Teacher

Gold

37

Game Changer

Shamali Tudawe
Editor
Hi Magazine

Gold

38

Impact Generator

Annika Senanayake – Chief Executive Officer
Art Television
Broadcasting Co. IWS

Gold

39

Judges Award

Rose Cooray
Director HNB
Former Deputy Governor Central Bank

Gold

40

Young Youth Leadership Award

Jayathma Wickramanayake
UN Secretary
General Envoy on Youth

Gold

41

South Asia Woman Achiever Award

Jacqueline Fernandez

Gold

42

International Woman Leadership Award

Damindra Dias
The Kellogg Company and The Coca-Cola Company
in Canada, USA, Germany and South Asia.
A high achiever with a passion for organizational leadership,
strategic thinking, and “never say no” attitude has progressed
from Accounting Clerk to Corporate Controller, Vice President
Finance and Managing Director and CEO.

Gold

43

Best Women Empowerment Project
run by a NGO, INGO &
International organizations

Witsa Sri Lanka

Gold

44

Child Action Lanka

Gold

45

Best CSR Programme run by a
Private Sector for women
Empowerment

MAS Intimate Private Limited

Gold

46

Best Private Sector Organization
for promoting women in workplace

Hatton National Bank

Gold

47

Positive Media Programme for
Women in Sri Lanka

NugaSewana –
Rupervahini
Ms. Erin Wijekoon

Gold

48

Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Large

Deepani Samarasinghe
Chairperson
APS Knitters (Pvt) Ltd

Gold

49

Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Medium

Jayomi Lokuliyanage
ZMessenger (Pvt) Ltd

Gold

50

Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Small

Janaki Kathriararchchi
Three Star Organic Farm (Pvt) Ltd

Gold

51

Upcoming Entrepreneur

Srimali Senn
AM Web Designers and Developers (amwebbers.com)

Gold

52

Achala Samaradivaka

Gold

53

T S Anula Ranjani Thomas Singho

Gold

54

Mohamed Kavitha
Udayam Woman Small Industry

Gold

55

Kanchana Fernando

Gold

56

Mohideen Reliffaa Begam

57

Mannika Rasa Sobana
Bannana Fiber Product

Gold

58

Lasanka Priyadarshini Perera

Gold

59

Damayanthi Rathnayake

Gold

60

Career Achievements (Maldives)

SaharWaheed
People & Change Director
Bank of Maldives

Gold

61

Career Role Model of the Year (Maldives)

Aisath Noordeen
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Bank of Maldives

Gold

62

Travel & Tourism (Maldives)

Visha Mahir
Executive Director
Universal Resorts

Gold

63

Business Role Model of the Year (Maldives)

Dr. Mariyam Shakeela
Chief Executive Officer
SIMDI Group

Gold

64

Young Youth Leadership Award (Maldives)

Raidha Shafeeq
Owner, Raidhas Maldives

Gold

65

Woman with a Cause (Maldives)

Ifham Hussain
Managing Director
Maldives Autism Association

Gold

66

WIM Member of the Year

Hiranthi Karunathilake

67

WIM Best Membership Project

Thaalama