WIM IFC “Top50” Professional & Career Women Awards 2020
Date: 26th January 2021
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Colombo
Chief Guest
- Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Guests of Honor
- Retired Admiral Hon. Minister Dr. Sarath Weerasekara Minister of Public Security & Technology
- Hon. Minister Dullas Alahapperuma – Ministry of Power
- Hon. Eran Wickramaratne - Member of Parliament
- Ms. Amena Ariff – County Manager, IFC Sri Lanka & Maldives
- DIG. Ajith Rohana – Media Spokesmen Sri Lanka Police
Theme
“#sheis (R) Evolutionary”
Colour Theme
Black & Gold
Panel of Judges
- Ms. Shiromal Cooray - Panel Chair – Chairman & Managing Director of Jetwing Hotels & Jetwing Travels
- H. E. David John Holly – High Commissioner, High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka
- Mr. Kumar Samarasinghe – Marketing Consultant
- Dr. Rohantha Athukorala – CEO of Clootrack Sri Lanka/Maldives & Pakistan
- Ms Nadija Tambiah – Executive Vice President, John Keells Group PLC
- Mr. Nisthar Cassim - Editor, Daily FT
- Ms. Sarah Twigg – Program Manager, Women in Work, IFC
- Ms. Jayanthi Dharmasena - Managing Director, Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Ltd
- Ms. Thamari Senanayake – Associate Director Corporate of Regulatory Affairs & Consumer Care, Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
- Mr. Rohan Masakorala – CEO, Shippers Academy Colombo (Pvt) Ltd
Award Winners
| No | Category | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arts & Creative Industry | M T Soundarie David Rodrigo – Founding Director, Soul Sound Academy Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 2 | Banking Industry ( Banking Professionals) | Gillian A M Edwards – Senior Vice President Consumer Banking, DFCC Bank PLC | Gold |
| 3 | Corporate Communication | Kumudu N Munasinghe – Head of Corporate Communications, Group Lead – Diversity and Inclusion, Head of Operations – Social Internship Project (Plastic cycle) & Project Champion – English Language Scholarship Programme, JKH PLC | Gold |
| 4 | Defense Force and Civil Security | DIG Bimshani Jasin Arachchi – 1st Women DIG Sri Lanka Police (Police for Welfare | Gold |
| 5 | Educator (Educational Institutes, Schools, Universities etc.,) | Prof. Nilanthi de Silva – Dean and Professor of Parasitology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka | Gold |
| 6 | Financial Services (Finance Professionals, Auditors, Insurance services stock brokers & leasing) | D A R Chandrika Perera – Executive Director, Abans PLC | Gold |
| 7 | Human Resources (includes HR, HRD and IR) | K K Thilanka Jayatilake – Associate Director HR, Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 8 | Legal | A B Ayesha Jinasena PC – Director of Public Prosecutions, Attorney General office | Gold |
| 9 | Marketing & Advertising (Sales, Marketing, Customer care, PR & Advertising) | Sharmila Arasaratnam – Director Marketing, Gamma Pizza kraft Lanka (Pvt) Limited (Sole Franchisee for Pizza Hut & Taco Bell in Sri Lanka) | Gold |
| 10 | Print Media | N Namini Wijedasa – Deputy Editor Investigations, Sunday Times | Gold |
| 11 | Electronic Media | Indeewari Amuwatte – News Anchor / Broadcast Journalist (Currently working to understand extremism, radicalization & counter-terrorism), TV Derana | Gold |
| 12 | Digital Media | Shanuki De Alwis – Brand Purpose Consultant / Mentor/ TEDx Speaker/ Skills Coach/ Podcaster/ Talk show Host / Advocate, Shhh Talk Show | Gold |
| 13 | Science, Technology & Innovation industry | Sangeetha Navaratnam – Principal Architect, Mitra Innovation | Gold |
| 14 | Sports | Dinesha A Perera – First Sri Lankan Hockey Women Umpire | Gold |
| 15 | State & Government Sector | A L Shyamali Chitraleka Perera – 1st Women Surveyor General, Sri Lanka Survey Department | Gold |
| 16 | Supply Chain & Logistics | M M Amalika S Mudunkotuwa Mendis – General Manager Operations, Regency Teas (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 17 | Travel & Tourism (Careers in Hotels, Restaurants, Guest Houses and etc.,) | Nayantara Fonseka – Managing Director, Taru Villas Resorts | Gold |
| 18 | Career Achievements (Finance Sector) | Nilanthi Sivapragasam – Chief Financial Officer, Aitken Spence PLC | Gold |
| 19 | Career Achievements (Print Media) | W A Inoka Perera – Business Editor, Silumina Newspaper | Gold |
| 20 | Career Achievements (Science, Technology & Innovation industry) | Dilani N S De Silva – Director Sales and General Manager, WSO2 Lanka (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 21 | Career Achievements (Corporate Leadership) | Sifara Farook Ismail – Chief Finance Officer (CFO) – Group, Wayamba Printpack (Pvt) Ltd. – (Holding company) Nippon PVC Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. – (Subsidiary) Nippon Toys and Helmets (Pvt) Ltd. – (Subsidiary) | Gold |
| 22 | Best Corporate Leader of the Year | S Shehara Jayawardana – Managing Director, McLarens Group of Companies | Gold |
| 23 | Woman in Boards | Shehara De Silva – Non Executive Director, Keells Food PLC | Gold |
| 24 | Career Role Model of the Year | Chamila R K Bandara – Director/CEO, Mountain Hawk Express Licensee of Federal Express Corporation (Fedex & TNT) | Gold |
| 25 | Emerging Business Leader of the Year | Selyna D Peiris – Head of Business Development, Selyn Exporters (Pvt) Ltd. | Gold |
| 26 | Male Champion of Change | N J Hiran M Cooray – Chairman, Jetwing Symphony PLC | Gold |
| 27 | Inspirational woman of the year Covid – 19 Pandemic | Prof. G Neelika Malavige – Prof at University of Sri Jayawardenapura and Visiting professor at the University of Oxford involved in Covid – 19 Research | Gold |
| 28 | Inspirational woman of the year Women in Governance | M Lihini Fernando – Attorney – at Law / Founder of Velox Legal, Politician / Municipal Council of Moratuwa | Gold |
| 29 | Trail Blazer | Kasturi A Chellaraja Wilson – 1st Female Group CEO of a Public quoted conglomerate in Sri Lanka, Hemas Holdings PLC | Gold |
| 30 | Best Social Worker of the year | Gurusinghage Nandamalini – Thanamanwila Mother, Kiulara Samansiri Karunarathna Primary School | Gold |
| 31 | Change Makers for Women | Aroshi Nanayakkara – Independent Non Executive Director, Chair of Women in Boards, Banking Industry, Women on Board | Gold |
| 32 | Change Makers for Women | K. M. I Dilhani Gunarathna, H. M. Madushani Udeshika, H. K. Ishara Sewwandi, W. A. K. Mangalika, M. Erandi Fernando , K. T. T. Dilki Nadeesha, Pujani Dilki, M. D. Udayangani Prasadi , G. V. G Shamila Rasikani , S. H. M. Chathurika Harshani – Team of Female Rubber Tired Gantry Crane Operators, Operations Division Sri Lanka Ports Authority | Gold |
| 33 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Large) | Shyamalie Wijegunawardena – Co-Founder, Spring & Summer Shopping Store | Gold |
| 34 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Medium) | Tania Polonnowita Wettimuny – Managing Director, IAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 35 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Small) | Indeevari Yapa Abeywardena – Owner/Fashion Designer, House of Indi | Gold |
| 36 | Best private Sector Organization for promoting women in workplace | Daragami Mama Jiiwithe Dilan Devinda, Sirasa TV | Gold |
| 37 | Best NGO, INGO or Association on Women empowerment | Dr Nishirani Lanka Jayasuriya – Dissanayake – Chairperson, Indira Cancer Trust | Gold |
| 38 | Best CSR project on women empowerment by an organization | Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC | Gold |
| 39 | Best private Sector Organization for promoting women in workplace | Standard Chartered Bank | Gold |
| 40 | Inspirational Woman on Entrepreneurship | Prof. H S Ramani P Arsecularatne – Director, Ramani Arsecularatne International Academy | Gold |
| 41 | Inspirational woman of the year in Career Leadership | Dr. Siddhika G Senaratne – Director General, Sri Lanka Standards Institution | Gold |
| 42 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | M Lonali Rodrigo – Creative Director, House of Lonali Ltd | Gold |
| 43 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Dr. Thushari Koralage – Managing Director, Asian Grammar School & Giggles International Montessori | Gold |
| 44 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Thayanaa Santhuru – Director, The World Navigators (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 45 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | Delaxshana Manoharan – Director, Shades IT Solutions (Pvt) Ltd | Gold |
| 46 | Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur | W Nayomi W Handunnetti – Managing Director, Handun Villas and Restaurants | Gold |
| 47 | Business Role model of the Year | M Sita G Yahampath – Managing Director, Kandygs Handlooms (Exports) Ltd | Gold |
| 48 | Honoring our Heroes – Special recognition & appreciate the COVID-19 | P C Udugama Korala – Matron, IDH Hospital | Special recognition Award |
| 49 | Honoring our Heroes – Special recognition & appreciate the COVID-19 | M G Upul Rohana – President, Public Health Service | Special recognition Award |
| 50 | Honoring our Heroes – Special recognition & appreciate the COVID-19 | Lieutenant Colonel W M H S Weerasooriya Medical Officer Director General Army Health Service | Special recognition Award |
| 51 | Honoring our Heroes – Special recognition & appreciate the COVID-19 | Sub Inspector W K Thanuja Thilakaratne, Sri Lanka Police | Special recognition Award |
| 52 | Honoring our Heroes – Special recognition & appreciate the COVID-19 | Dodalgoda Shiyani – Social Worker, Dematagoda | Special recognition Award |
| 53 | Immense contribution towards women empowerment | Coca-Cola Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd | Appreciation Award |
| 54 | Partnering WIM Top50 Awards for 8 years continuously | Lanka IOC PLC | Appreciation Award |
| 55 | WIM Member of the Year | Dr Himalee De Silva | Appreciation Award |
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