Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana launched for 2nd consecutive year

Sri Lanka Vanithaabhimana, an awards programme to empower the women of Sri Lanka, has been launched for the second consecutive year by NDB Bank and Sirasa 
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Similar to the very successful awards ceremony that was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre on March 8, 2021, Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana 2021 too will be held throughout the year, ending in a grand award ceremony.

This year’s programme will be held in two stages, under the corporate field and provincial competition. Applications are accepted for the tournament for a period of one month from August 5 onwards. 

Corporate field
The professional category of the Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana this year will be held under 10 categories.

These categories are 1. Human Resources 2. Financial Management 3. Marketing and Advertising 4. Legal Division 5. Government Division 6. Information Technology 7. Tourism 8. Arts 9. Sports and 10. Entrepreneurship.
Women holding senior level positions in the relevant fields can apply for this competition.

Provincial tournament
The Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana Provincial Competition will be held to recognise the courageous women who excel at rural level.

The competition, which was held under eight categories in the previous year, is scheduled to be held under 10 categories, with two new categories added this year. 

1. Entrepreneurship (Small Scale) 2. Entrepreneurship (Micro Scale) 3. Entrepreneurship (Emerging) 4. Youth Leadership 5. Environmental Management 6. Sport 7. Volunteer Services 8. Innovation 9. Literature and 10.

Education Services are thus included.

Parallel to the awarding ceremony of the winners of the provincial competition, a Women’s Day festival will be held in each province. It is expected that this programme will provide workshops, seminars, lectures as well as valuable market opportunities for female entrepreneurs. 

These activities are being carried out with the full support of the Manpower and Employment Department.

Women’s summit
A key feature of this year’s Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana programme is the convening of a women’s summit with the participation of 500 women from various walks of life.

Colombo National Hospital National Coordinator Training Pushpa Ramyani Zoysa won the award for the most popular woman in the country by popular vote.