WIM IFC “Top50” Professional & Career Women Awards 2018
Date: 07 August 2018
Venue: Hilton Colombo
Chief Guests
- Hon. Karu Jayasuriya - Speaker, Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Hon. H.E. Dr. Sharman Stone - Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT), Government of Australia
Guests of Honor
- Hon. Chandrani Bandara – Minister of Women & Child Affairs
- Hon.Thalatha Athukorala – Minister of Foreign Employment & Minister of Justice
- Hon. Eran Wickramaratne – State Minister of Finance & Mass Media
- Hon. Dr. Sudharshini Fernandopulle - Member of Parliament
- H.E. Bryce Hutchesson – High Commissioner, Australia High Commission for Sri Lanka & Maldives
- H.E. James Dauris - High Commissioner, British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka & Maldives
- H.E. Mohamed Hussain Shareef - Ambassador, Embassy of Maldives
- Mr. Tim Sutton – Representative of Sri Lanka, UNICEF
- IG.Pujitha Jayasundara – Sri Lanka Police
- DIG. Ajith Rohana – Sri Lanka Police
- Mr. Ronald C Perera – Chairman, Bank of Ceylon
- Mr. Steven Enderby – Executive Director/ CEO, Hemas Holdings PLC
- Mr. Shyam Bohara – CEO, Lanka IOC PLC
Theme
“Taking Sri Lankan Women to the World”
Panel of Judges
- Dr. Rohantha Athukorala – Panel Chair - Sri Lanka Country Director, Turner Investment L.P, Board Director, Hemas Leisure & Aviation PLC
- Ms. Amena Arif – Country Manager, IFC Sri Lanka and Maldives
- Mr. Kumar Samarasinghe – Director Marketing, Singer Sri Lanka
- Ms. Gwori Rajan – Executive Director, Asoka Group of Companies
- Ms. Roshanie Jayasundera Moraes – Ex.Vice President, John Keells Holdings PLC
- Ms. Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe, President Counsel, Solicitor General - Attorney General Department
- Ms. Rajitha Jayasuriya – Director Legal, MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
- Ms. Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson – MD, Hemas Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd, Hemas logistics (Pvt) Ltd, Surgical & Diagnostics (Pvt) Ltd
- Mr. Nisthar Cassim – Editor, Daily FT
Award Winners
| No | Category | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources | Dinusha Jayamanne Human Resources Director Fontera Brand (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 2 | Human Resources | 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 | Banking & Finance
(Banking, Insurance & Finance Positions in organizations) |
Anusha Gallage Chief Financial Officer Hatton National Bank PLC | Silver |
| 5 | Marketing Sales (Including Branding, Customer Care Event Media) |
Sharmila Bandara Marketing Director Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd | Gold |
| 6 | Marketing Sales (Including Branding, Customer Care Event Media) |
Nadi B Dharmasiri
Board Trustee
The standard chartered Institute of Marketing
Sri Lanka & Head of Marketing Sampath Bank PLC |
Silver |
| 7 | Information Technology | Vidumini Ranasinghe Project Director Millennium IT | Gold |
| 8 | Information Technology | 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 | Advertising (PR, Communication & Advertising) | Nadeeka Kumarihami Managing Director Trumps Solutions (Pvt) Ltd | Silver |
| 11 | Legal | Hon. Justice Murdu Fernando PC, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 12 | Legal | Janaki Senanayake Siriwardane Secretary to the Board/ Secretary Bank of Ceylon | Silver |
| 13 | Defence Force and Civil | W.P.C Ranthilaka Mudiyanselage Manjula Kumari Head of Crime Division Dompe Police Station | Gold |
| 14 | State & Government Sector | Indira Malwatte Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Export Development Board | Gold |
| 15 | State & Government Sector | Dr. Sepalika Sudasinghe Senior Consultant SLIDA | Silver |
| 16 | Corporate Communication | Suzanne Wooster Prematilaka Communication Officer External Relations UNICEF | Gold |
| 17 | Corporate Communication | Gigi De Silva Marketing Communication Manager Hilton Colombo | Silver |
| 18 | Media Print Category | Kumuduni Hettiarachchi Deputy Editor News Features Sunday Times | Gold |
| 19 | Media Electronic Category | Sithara Kaluarachchi Programme Producer TV Presenter ITN TV | Gold |
| 20 | Supply Chain, Logistics, Shipping, Ports & Freight | Dr. Ruanthi De Silva Consultant/ Director SCM Plus (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 21 | Supply Chain, Logistics, Shipping, Ports & Freight | 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 | Hotel & Hospitality (Including Hotels and Restaurants) | Madhubhani Perera Director, Marketing Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau | Silver |
| 24 | Arts and Creative Science | Kishani Jayasinghe Wijayasekara
International Soprano & International Commercial Lawyer Young artist of the Royal Opera House, |
Gold |
| 25 | Sports | Anusha Kodithuwakku
1st Female Boxer to win a Silver Medal 48kg fly lightweight for
Sri Lanka, South Asian Games 2016, represent Commonwealth Games 2018 |
Gold |
| 26 | Sports | Hiruni Samalya Gamaethige 4th South Asian Karate Gold Winner Cadet- 54kg Kumite Champion 2017 | Silver |
| 27 | Architecture | Prof. Chitra Weddikkara Former Head of Department Department of Building Economics Uniervsity of Moratuwa | Gold |
| 28 | Career Achievements | Gayani De Alwis Logistics & Supply Chain Chairperson CLIT Founding Chairperson WiLAT Vice Chairperson South Asia | Gold |
| 29 | Finance | Nisreen Rehmanjee Vice President & Head of Tax & Social Entrepreneurship Project John Keells Group PLC | Gold |
| 30 | Best Woman Corporate Leader of the Year | Marise Deckker Managing Director Astron Limited | Gold |
| 31 | Business Role Model of the Year | Deshamanya Indrani Fernando Managing Director Philips Hospital (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 32 | Career Role Model of the Year | Jayanthi Dharmasena Managing Director Hayleys Agriculture PLC | Gold |
| 33 | Woman of the Year | Otara Gunawardena Director Embark & Otara Foundation, Brand Owner Odel PLC | Gold |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Asha de Vos Marine Biologists | Gold |
| 36 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Prof. Chamindi Dilkushi Senaratne Wettewe of the Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities University of Kelaniya |
Gold |
| 37 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | J M Kamalawathi Social Worker Teacher, Divulapitiya | Gold |
| 38 | Game Changer | Shamali Tudawe Editor Hi Magazine | Gold |
| 39 | Impact Generator | Annika Senanayake Chief Executive Officer Art Television Broadcasting Co. IWS | Gold |
| 40 | Judges Award | Rose Cooray Chairperson HNB Assurance PLC Former Deputy Governor Central Bank | Gold |
| 41 | Young Youth Leadership Award | Jayathma Wickramanayake UN Secretary General Envoy on Youth | Gold |
| 42 | South Asia Woman Achiever Award | Jacqueline Fernandez Bollywood Actress & International Actress | Gold |
| 43 | 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. Canada |
Gold |
| 44 | International Woman Leadership Award | Sheree Atcheson Women Who Code, Consultant Deloitte ,Founder I AM Lanka ,Ambassador United Kingdom | Gold |
| 45 | Best Women Empowerment Project
run by a NGO, INGO & International organizations |
WISTA Sri Lanka (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) | Gold |
| 46 | Best Women Empowerment Project
run by a NGO, INGO & International organizations |
Child Action Lanka (Charity with Street Children) | Gold |
| 47 | Best CSR Programme run by a
Private Sector for women Empowerment |
MAS Intimate Private Limited | Gold |
| 48 | Best Private Sector Organization
for promoting women in workplace |
Hatton National Bank PLC | Gold |
| 49 | Positive Media Programme for Women in Sri Lanka | Erin Wijekoon Nuga Sewana Rupavahini | Gold |
| 50 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Large | Deepani Samarasinghe Chairperson APS Knitters (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 51 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Medium | Jayomi Lokuliyanage Managing Director ZMessenger (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 52 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Small | Janaki Kathriararchchi
Founder/ Managing Director
Three Star Organic Farm (Pvt) Ltd,
Ranbath Organic Food & Catering Services (Pvt ) Ltd |
Gold |
| 53 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Srimali Senn Owner AM Web Designers and Developers | Gold |
| 54 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Achala Samaradivakara Good Market Combined Business & Social Entrepreneurship | Gold |
| 55 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | T S Anula Ranjani Thomas Singho Owner Sethishi Products, Vavuniya | Gold |
| 56 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Mohamed Kavitha Partner Udayam Woman Small Industry Mannar | Gold |
| 57 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Kanchana Fernando Owner Batic Products Ampara | Gold |
| 58 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Mohideen Reliffaa Begam Owner Poultry Farm (Specialized on Quail birds) Kalmunai | Gold |
| 59 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Manika Rasa Sobana Owner Banana Fiber Product Vengalachettikulam, Vavuniya | Gold |
| 60 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Lasanka Priyadarshini Perera Owner Tharushi Sweets Hingurana, Ampara | Gold |
| 61 | Upcoming Entrepreneur | Damayanthi Rathnayake Owner Prasadi Batic Uhana, Ampara | Gold |
| 62 | Career Achievements (Maldives) | Sahar Waheed People & Change Director Bank of Maldives PLC | Gold |
| 63 | Career Role Model of the Year (Maldives) | Aisath Noordeen Deputy Chief Executive Officer Bank of Maldives PLC | Gold |
| 64 | Travel & Tourism (Maldives) | Visha Mahir Executive Director Universal Resorts | Gold |
| 65 | Business Role Model of the Year (Maldives) | Dr. Mariyam Shakeela
Chief Executive Officer
SIMDI Group of Companies
Former Cabinet Minister Consulate for Belgium in Maldives |
Gold |
| 66 | Young Youth Leadership Award (Maldives) | Raidha Shafeeq Owner, Raidhas Maldives (Women Clothing Brand) | Gold |
| 67 | Woman with a Cause (Maldives) | Ifham Hussain Managing Director Maldives Autism Association | Gold |
| 68 | WIM Member of the Year | Hiranthi Karunathilake WIM EXCO Member | Appreciation Awards |
| 69 | WIM Best CSR Project by the WIM Members | Thaalama, Kayts Jaffna | Appreciation Awards |
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