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සිංහල WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS 2024
WCIC ‘Prathibhabhisheka’ Women Entrepreneur Awards 2024!
The Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce proudly hosted the WCIC Prathibhabhisheka Women Entrepreneur Awards 2024 on 7th January 2025 at the Hilton Colombo, with Dr. Harini Amarasooriya gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest and the US Ambassador Madam Julie Chung as the Guest of Honour. This prestigious event celebrated the remarkable tenacity, innovation, and profound impact of women entrepreneurs who have demonstrated their ability to be trailblazers and change-makers in their respective industries. These visionaries have redefined boundaries and inspired others through their resilience and dedication to success. The WCIC extends heartfelt congratulations to all the award winners and expresses gratitude to all participants who contributed to making this celebration of excellence possible. Powered by AIA Insurance as the Platinum Sponsor, the event would not have been a success without the support of our other valued sponsors.
Applicants
- The combined Revenue of Rs 56.9 Bn
- Large and Medium category 24%, SME category 43% and Startup 33%
- Western Province 54%, Central Province 12%, Southern Province 14% and Others 20%
- SAARC Region Applicants
Awards
- 8 Overall Awards
- 19 Category Awards
- 09 Provincial Awards
- 09 Recognition Awards
Value
- Market Recognition & Opportunities
- Focus on Ownership
- Focus of Financial Statements
- Focus on Governance
Award Winners
Large Category – Gold Awards
- Dr. Dilesha Perera
Large Category – Silver & Bronze Awards
- Silver – Denum Abeysekara
- Bronze – Pubudini Ishanthi
Large Category – Award Of Recognition
- Rathypriya Ramesh
Medium Category – Gold Award
- Ayomi Gunawardena
Medium Category – Silver & Bronze Awards
- Silver – Dr. Wanshika Dilshani
- Bronze- Niluka Jayasinghe
Medium Category – Awards Of Recognition
- Janaki Kathriarachchi
- Sashika De Silva
Small Category – Gold Awards
- Lasni Silva
Small Category – Silver Award
- Damayanthi Suraweera
- Sanjiwani Perera
Small Category – Bronze Award
- Praveena Joseph de Saram
Small Category – Awards of Recognition
- Jenika Senani Warusavithana
- Chathurika Wickramasinghe
Micro Category – Gold Award
- Pubudu Wijeratne
Micro Category – Silver & Bronze Awards
- Silver – Sunethra Kumari Karunaratne
- Bronze – Anusha Uthayakumaran
Micro Category – Awards Of Recognition
- Anuja Jayasekera
- M B Priyani
Startup Category – Gold Award
- Nevindaree Premarathne
Satrtup Category – Silver & Bronze Awards
- Silver – Pavithra Hewavitharana
- Bronze- Sasmithaa Manickam
Startup Category – Awards Of Recognition
- Bhagya Senanayake
- Samadhi Malsha Lakmali
Provincial Awards
- Western – Dr. Dilesha Perera
- Central- Sanjiwani Perera
- North Western – Bhagya Senanayake
- Sabaragamuwa – Manjula Jamaki
- Southern – MB Priyani
- Northern – Anusha Uthayakumaran
- UVA – Nadeesha Tharanganee
- North Central – Pavithra Hewavitharana
- Eastern- Mohamed Shareef Vihitha
SAARC (Excluding Sri Lanka) – Gold Award
- Metilda Agnes Stanley
SAARC (Excluding Sri Lanka) – Silver & Bronze Awards
- Silver – Nighat Shahid
- Bronze – Rabia Usman
The Most Outstanding Export Oriented Woman Entrepreneur 2024
- Niluka Jayasinghe
The Digital Entrepreneur of 2024
- Ayomi Gunawardena
The Young Women Entrepreneur of 2024
- Lasni Silva
The Most Oustanding Start-Up Of 2024
- Nevindaree Premarathne
The Most Innovative Entrepreneur Of 2024
- Sanjiwani Perera
The Social Entrepreneur Of 2024
- Praveena Joseph De Saram
The Woman Of Courage 2024
- Jenika Senani Warusavithana
