Sri Lankan professional honoured by Rotary International Source:Island Sri Lankan business personality, Dr. Rohantha Athukorala has been honored among the six members across the world as ‘People of Action: Champions of Health by Rotary International’. The award was in recognition of their proactive behaviour demonstrated to improve the foundation of good health at home and across the globe. The work of these members proved especially challenging due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which tested their ‘service above self’ ethos, a communique from Rotary Head Quarters in Chicago, United States, said. ...

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Sri Lankan professional honoured by Rotary International Source:Island Sri Lankan business personality, Dr. Rohantha Athukorala has been honored among the six members across the world as ‘People of Action: Champions of Health by Rotary International’. The award was in recognition of their proactive behaviour demonstrated to improve the foundation of good health at home and across the globe. The work of these members proved especially challenging due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which tested their ‘service above self’ ethos, a communique from Rotary Head Quarters in Chicago, United States, said. ...

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Women in Management, IFC and Government of Australia Honor Sri Lankan Women Source:Bizenglish.adaderana Neelika Malaviga, a university professor known for her work in researching COVID-19, is among the winners of this year’s ‘Top 50’ Professional and Career Women Awards 2020, by Women in Management (WIM), in collaboration with Women in Work, a partnership between IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the government of Australia. The awards – now in their tenth year – saw inspirational business and career women honored for the roles they have played in their industries, along with Sri Lankan corporates which have supported the growth and empowerment of women in the workplace. This year’s ‘Top 50’ awards also saw a special appreciation to those who helped combat COVID-19 in 2020, specifically during the height of the pandemic. These special appreciation awards went to Sri Lanka Police, Sri Lanka Army, Public Health Officers and Medical ...

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