Date: 14 July 2017
Venue: Taj Samudra Colombo
“Beyond Parity – Developing tomorrow’s Women Leaders”
Anthony Surendra (fusion Act), Sandaru Priyanwada Violinist, Umaria Sinhawansa Tamil Song, Umaria Sinhawansa Sinhala Song
| No | Category | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources | Indrani Hissale Chief Human Resources Office Sri Lanka Telecom PLC |
Gold |
| 2 | Human Resources | Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya Chief Human Resources Officer CHRO – DIMO PLC |
Silver |
| 3 | Banking & Finance | Shashi Kandambi Jassim Snr. Deputy GM Corporate Banking Sampath Bank PLC |
Gold |
| 4 | Banking & Finance | Shanaki Ranasinghe General Manager Janashakthi General Insurance Ltd |
Silver |
| 5 | Marketing | Fiona Jurianz Munasighe GM – Marketing Consumer Brands Hemas Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 6 | Marketing | Shevanthi Rajanathan Brand Marketing and Communication Jay Kay Marketing Service (Pvt) Ltd |
Silver |
| 7 | Information Technology | Shehani Markus Global Technology Executive and Entrepreneur Emojot Inc |
Gold |
| 8 | Woman of the Year | Hon.Thalatha Athukorala Minister of Foreign Employment & Minister of Justice |
Gold |
| 9 | Advertising | Sharon Jayasundera COO Bates Strategic Alliance |
Gold |
| 10 | Advertising | Caryll Vandort Director Leo Burnett Sri Lanka |
Silver |
| 11 | Legal | Marini De Livera Chairperson National Child Protection Authority |
Gold |
| 12 | Legal | Rajitha Jayasuriya Director Legal MAS Holding (Pvt) Ltd |
Silver |
| 13 | Civil & Security | SP Wimathi Periyapperuma Asst.Superintendent of Police Sri lanka |
Gold |
| 14 | Civil & Security | WIP P N Hewapathirana CID-Criminal Investigation Division Sri Lanka Police |
Silver |
| 15 | State & Government Sector | Manohari Ramanathan Member of the Monetary Board Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
Silver |
| 16 | State & Government Sector | Jeewani Siriwardena Director General Export Development Board |
Silver |
| 17 | Corporate Communication | Shevanthi Fernando General Manager Corporate Communication/ CSR & Women’s Advocacy MAS Intimates (PVT) Ltd |
Gold |
| 18 | Corporate Communication | Neelika Thilakaratne General Manager Corporate Affairs and Business Innovation CIC Holdings PLC |
Silver |
| 19 | Media Print Category | Pushpa Rowell Editor Dinamina Sinhala News Paper |
Gold |
| 20 | Media Electronic Category | Nedra Weerasinghe Group Director The Capital Maharaja Organization (Pvt) Ltd, MTV/MBC Channels (Pvt) Ltd (Capital Maharaja Organization) |
Gold |
| 21 | Logistics, Shipping, Ports & Freight | Anushka Weeraratne CEO, Lanka Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 22 | Logistics, Shipping, Ports & Freight | Catriona Aubrietia Nicholas Jayasundera Head of Commercial & Marketing Colombo International Container Terminal Ltd |
Silver |
| 23 | Hotel & Hospitality (Including Hotels and Restaurants) |
D Stasshani Jayawardena Executive Director Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC |
Gold |
| 24 | Hotel & Hospitality (Including Hotels and Restaurants) |
Shana Dandeniya Joint Owner and Director Café Kumbuk (Pvt) Ltd |
Silver |
| 25 | Arts & Aesthetics | Saskiya Fernando Director Paradise Road Gallery (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 26 | Sports | Rumeshika Kumari One of the South Asian Fast Runners Gold Medal 2016 South Asian Games |
Gold |
| 27 | Young youth Leadership | Vindya Vithana Chief Editor/Director PR/Marketing Xtream Youth |
Gold |
| 28 | Young youth Leadership | Hasanah Ceguisadeen Attorney-at –Law Women Activist |
Gold |
| 29 | Career Achievements | Roshanie Jayasundera Moraes Executive Vice President John Keells Holdings PLC |
Gold |
| 30 | Career Achievements | Darshi Thalpahewa Head – Group HR/Legal/Corporate Communication & Sustainability/Group Security Heyleys PLC |
Gold |
| 31 | Best Woman CEO/ Corporate Leader of the Year | Chulodara Samarasinghe Chairperson/ MD Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC |
Gold |
| 32 | Business Role Model of the Year | Niloufer Avnerally MD Cotton Collection |
Gold |
| 33 | Career Role Model of the Year | Premila Perera Company Director John Keells Holdings PLC Ceylon Tobacco company PLC Holcim Lanka Ltd |
Gold |
| 34 | International Leadership | Gowri Rajan Rotary Governor Rotary Sri Lanka & Maldives |
Gold |
| 35 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Tamara kunanayakam Diplomat, Researcher & Academic, Civil Servant, UN |
Gold |
| 36 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Babara Sansoni Artist, Designer & Writer Founder & Chief Designer Barefoot (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 37 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | E Anton Yoganatagam Divisional Secretariat Kayts Jaffna |
Gold |
| 38 | Inspirational Woman of the Year | Dr Sahida Hettiarachchi Chairperson Takima Tech Lanka (Pvt) Ltd |
Gold |
| 39 | Best CSR Programme run by a Private Sector For Women Empowerment |
NDB Bank PLC | Gold |
| 40 | Best Private Sector organization for promoting Women in Workplace |
Hilton Colombo | Gold |
| 41 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Large) | Samadani Kiriwandeniya Chairperson Sanasa Development Bank PLC |
Gold |
| 42 | Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Small) | Prima Croose Ganarajahn Palmera products producer Mannar District |
Gold |
| 43 | Up Coming Entrepreneur | Wasanthi Karunathilake Vegetable sausages Producer Hambanthota District |
Gold |
| 44 | Up Coming Entrepreneur | Kanesamoorthy Rajakala Batticaloa District |
Gold |
| 45 | Up Coming Entrepreneur | B N Nandawathi Products made by clay Ampara District |
Gold |
| 46 | Up Coming Entrepreneur | Good Luck Batik Creation Batik Cheddikulam Vavuniya District |
Gold |
| 47 | Up Coming Entrepreneur | M A Azlima Quill Meat Producer Kalmunai Ampara District |
Gold |
| 48 | Career Achievement (Maldives) | Aishath Rafiyya Director of Chairman Bureau Sun Siyam Group of companies |
Gold |
| 49 | Business Role Model of the Year (Maldives) | Shaira Saleem Beauticians, Therapists & Fitness Trainers Jal Health & Beauty Spa |
Gold |
| 50 | Entrepreneur of the Year (Maldives) | Juwairiyya Wajdy Founder/ MD Juway’s Café & Restaurant |
Gold |
| 51 | WIM Member of the Year | Vijitha Samarakkodige WIM EXCO Member |
Appreciation Award |
