LMD PUBLICATIONS

ROCKLAND DISTILLERIES

Q: What is your assessment of female empowerment in Sri Lanka?  A: While we proudly say that the world’s first female prime minister is our very own Sirimavo Bandaranaike, female…

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JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS

Q: What is your assessment of Sri Lanka’s journey regarding female empowerment? Ishara Naufal: Sri Lanka has made progress on gender equality; however, societal norms that perpetuate gender stereotypes cause…

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DIMO

Q: What does the human resources (HR) profession offer women? A: The HR profession is about creating value for an organisation; it creates value for people as well. The Diversity and…

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EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS

EMPOWERED WOMEN EMPOWER WOMEN Emerging entrepreneurs Amirthalingam Ranjana and Sharminy Thiyaharan Q: What was the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey? Ranjana: I grew up wanting a government job because it…

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SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR | 2021

Yohani de Silva CHART CLIMBER Her hit rendition produced a mass following of cheerleaders Against the backdrop of multiple crises on various fronts, 2021 proved to be another difficult year…

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SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR | 2018

Dr. Asha de Vos OCEANS’ CHAMP Sri Lanka’s award-winning marine research trailblazer It goes without saying that she has blazed a trail in the field of marine research, and turned…

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SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR | 2017

Jacqueline Fernandez SHOWBIZ ICON The Bollywood idol who sports a charming demeanour Four years ago, when LMD’s second female Sri Lankan Of The Year (SLOTY) was announced, we wrote: “It…

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SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR | 2000

Deshabandu Susanthika Jayasinghe OLYMPIC STAR Watching her win an Olympic bronze was unforgettable “The greatest recognition for Sri Lanka in modern times was achieved in the field of sports; and…

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ADVOCATE

Barbara Sansoni Artist, designer, writer, colourist and legend, Barbara Sansoni is a name that echoes across the realms of all things art. With a gamut of accomplishments and milestones under…

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LUMINARY

Prof. Savitri Goonesekere The University of Colombo’s first female Vice Chancellor and its first woman Professor of Law, Prof. Savitri Goonesekere has been described as a ‘legal luminary,’ ‘woman pioneer’…

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