The awards celebrate remarkable women who inspire others through achievements in careers, businesses, and everyday lives.
Nominations are currently open and will close on May 30, 2016.
The awards ceremony is planned for June 24, 2016. Last year, 55 women received awards across 22 categories.
Sulochana Segera, Founder/Chairperson of Women in Management, said, “This year’s awards will highlight the impact that Sri Lanka’s professional women can have globally.
We encourage any person to nominate women who they feel inspire them across the categories outlined.
We would also like women to nominate themselves.”
Nominations can be made at www.womeninmanagementawards.org.
Sulochana said, “WIM has, over the last few years, highlighted the achievements of a number of Sri Lanka's top women leaders, enabling them to take that next step in terms of their own personal brand.
Many have become international opinion leaders.”
Women entrepreneurs, employees, suppliers, and leaders are engines of economic growth and opportunity.
Graeme Harris, Senior Operations Officer for Sri Lanka and Maldives, IFC, said “By strengthening women’s roles in the private sector, IFC develops gender-smart solutions that help transform markets.
IFC’s partnership with WIM for these awards, and a number of other initiatives, will create new opportunities to help women professionals boost their skills and access new markets both locally and globally.”
Dr. Rohantha Athukorala, Chairman of Lanka Sathosa, and a 2016 Panel Judge, said, “Like last year, the judging panel this year will feature high-profile personalities who will ensure that the winners truly reflect the culture of excellence promoted by the awards. Apart from Shiromal, Graeme and me, judges this year will include Dawn Austin, Ayomi Aluwihare, and Kumar Samarasinghe.”
Shiromal Cooray, Managing Director of Jetwing Travels, and a 2015 award winner, said, “Being recognized at the 'Professional and Career Women Awards' is an import accolade for many Sri Lankan women.
It raises their profiles locally and can be an effective launching pad for international success.
The awards has recognized a number of high-profile achievers, including Hemas Transportation Sector CEO Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson, Prime Lands Managing Director Sandamini Perera and Batticaloa Government Agent P.S.M. Charles.”
About WIM
Dedicated to the success of women, Women In Management (WIM) unites Sri Lanka's women professionals and entrepreneurs through a unique networking platform, leveraging their skills into global success.
About IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets.
Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our capital, expertise, and influence, to create opportunity where it’s needed most.
In FY15, our long-term investments in developing countries rose to nearly $18 billion, helping the private sector play an essential role in the global effort to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity.
For more information, visit www.ifc.org
Photo caption:
Pictured (from left) Graeme Harris, Senior Operations Officer for Sri Lanka and Maldives, IFC, Sulochana Segera, Founder/Chairperson of Women in Management, Dr. Rohantha Athukorala, Chairman of Lanka Sathosa and Shiromal Cooray, Managing Director of Jetwing Travels.