Women in Management Archives

Gold in her heart trumps gold in hand-BY ALLAAM OUSMAN Anna-Marie Ondaatji with Kasturi Chellaraja – Wilson (Group CEO at Hemas), head judge of Women In Management (WIM) Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka’s iconic rhythmic gymnast Canadian-born Anna-Marie Ondaatje wears many hats but the 21-year-old sports star is focussed on winning a medal for her motherland next year. Having made her debut at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Anna-Marie has shrugged off her disappointment of missing out on the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by steaming ahead with her ambitions to become Sri Lanka’s global sports ambassador. A multi-faceted personality, the stunningly beautiful Anna-Marie Suzanne Quint Ondaatje aims to follow the path of her great aunt Maureen Hingert, the only Sri Lankan to pose as Miss Universe runner-up in 1955. It was a heart-warming experience catching up with this talented teenager who returned to Sri Lanka after a two-year hiatus to receive an ...

Women in Management, IFC launch 11th Professional and Career Women Awards, promoting resilient business leadership in Sri Lankan women Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 28, 2021—Marking its 11th year of honoring inspiring Sri Lankan women, Women in Management (WIM), in collaboration with Women in Work, a partnership between IFC and the government of Australia, today opened nominations for the ‘Top 50’ Professional and Career Women Awards 2021. This will be IFC’s seventh consecutive year – fourth under the IFC-DFAT Women in Work program – in co-hosting the awards, which recognizes and celebrates Sri Lankan women who have excelled in their careers, businesses, and everyday life, inspiring others. Spanning over a decade, the ‘Top50’ Professional and Career Women Awards has recognized over 470 Sri Lankan women representing a wide array of professions, including banking and finance, hospitality, media, legal, logistics, and supply chains. ...