CEO Awards 2022 - Winners

Contemporary Arts and Aesthetics Managing Director of the Year 2022

Chathuranga Biyagama

Managing Director

Gallery Four Life

This award celebrates an individual whose vision and commitment has helped shape the cultural landscape by building partnerships and fostering the arts thereby having an outstanding impact in the industry.

Sevices Technology Leader of the Year 2022

Prabodhanie Wanigasundara

Chief Operating Officer

DOK Solutions Lanka

The Services Tech Leadership Award goes to an inspiring female leader who has made notable contributions to improve the way their companies and the industry has used or deployed technology in the last year expanding the industry into new directions.

Start Up Enterprenuer of the Year 2022

Roshan Rajapaksha

Managing Director

TSR Technologies

This award celebrates those who have given everything to guiding their business through those all-important initial stages while identifying and exploiting market opportunity while building a solid foundation upon which their organisation can thrive.

Young Founder of NGO 2022

Hafsa Killru

Founder & Managing Director

Boss Up Foundation

This award distinguishes young people for their leadership and personal commitment and who have achieved success in the creation and motivation of social projects with innovative vision and tangible achievement

Future Technology Founder of the Year 2022

Namal Senaratna

Founder and Managing Director

Asia Pacific Technology Systems

This award recognizes the CEO who has developed a strategy to create a future enterprise. This CEO's vision follows an agenda for the digital-first world, responding to new customer requirements, capabilities, critical infrastructure, and industry ecosystems.

Founder of the Year 2022

Tony Bohoran

Founder

Raffles Consolidated Private Limited

This award recognizes male startup founders who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and achieved exceptional business results while also being an inspiration to the team and a role model for the next generation of startup founders

Young Impactful Leader of the Year 2022

Gayathri Karunanayake

Supply Chain & Digital Transformation Consultant

Logicare Private Limited

This Leadership Award recognizes young leaders who excel in empowering people through inspirational, committed, and honest interactions of the highest quality and whose community centered mindset provides inspiration and an example for younger entrepreneurs

HR Business Leader of the Year 2022

Heshani Kaumadi

Co - Founder

InTalent Asia

This award is presented to a senior HR professional who is a leading force in executing organizational strategy that directly affects the organizations performance and prominence

Business Strategy Leader of the Year 2022

KAMAL GAMINI SILVA

Managing Director

K & D Group of Companies

The Business Strategy Leader of the Year Award is given to an individual that has implemented outstanding strategies to business and industry that have caused rapid growth and expansion. A titan of the business world, this person has helped to create jobs, employment and growth and inspired others to follow suit.

Education Leadership Award of the Year 2022

Rohan Wijerathne

CEO / Managing Director

First Friends Campus

This award acknowledges and celebrates exemplary leadership that has a significant and positive impact on advancing education and practice of information technology in higher education

Retail Mobile CEO of the Year 2022

Rizvi Rifkhan

Chief Executive Officer

iDealz Lanka

This award recognizes one retailer that best exemplifies the characteristics of professionalism, service and expertise that has shaped the growth of the retail mobile industry.

Artificial Intelligence CEO of the Year 2022

Keerthi Kodithuwakku

Managing Director

Effective Solutions

This award shows appreciation for the individuals who work to constantly drive change and innovation harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence!

Future Technology Founder of the Year 2022

Asanga Weerackody

Managing Director

Eagle Logistics Colombo

This award recognises pioneers in freight forwarding and integrated logistics solutions who provide supply chain resilience to top global and local brands, amidst unprecedented global challenges.

Business Tranformation Director of the Year 2022

Kumudu Abayasiri

Director/COO

Ceyline Maritime Services

This award recognizes leadership skills in executing a multi-dimensional transformation spanning financial performance, inorganic growth, human resources, brand building, and capabilities expansion

Sevices Technology Leader of the Year 2022

Rangana Samarasinghe

Chief Executive Officer

Insharp Technologies

The Services Tech Leadership Award goes to an inspiring male leader who has made notable contributions to improve the way their companies and the industry has used or deployed technology in the last year expanding the industry into new directions.

Plantation CEO of the Year 2022

Senaka Alawattegama

Chief Executive Officer

Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC

This award recognizes leaders with strategies that places emphasis on key areas such as stakeholder needs, corporate governance, challenges and opportunities stemming from the operating landscape bringing about remarkable positive impacts on estate workers and communities.

Exemplary CEO of the Year 2022

Nizam Razzaq

Director / CEO

BMS Srilanka

This is awarded to a CEO whose personal leadership exemplifies the idea that businesses can do well by doing good. This leader's decisions have made their company an excellent corporate citizen via its environmental, social, advocacy, community and/or other corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Start Up CEO of the Year 2022

Subodha Perera

Chief Executive Officer

E-Consulate

Real Estate Professional Of The Year 2022

Arshad Mohideen

Chief Executive Officer

73Avenue Realtors 

Education Leadership Award of the Year 2022

ANITRA PERERA

Managing Director

Alethea Group

Dynamic Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Kamal Dole

Managing Director

Celcius Solutions

Brand Builder of the Year 2022

Nilanthi Genevieve

Managing Director

Nail Spa

Visionary Leader of the Year 2022

Nalin Welgama

Founder & Executive Chairman

Ideal Group of Companies

Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Senara Serandie Dharmapala

Director

Event Master Academy

Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Ashanthi Edirisinghe

Founder

Siarra & Co

Founder of the Year 2022

Durga Kenny

Founder and Director

Bewaxed

Transformation Leader Of The Year 2022

Thamotharampillai Sanakan

Group Chief Executive Officer

Brown & Company PLC

Digital Advertising Managing Director of the Year 2022

Sanjeewa Rajapakshe

Founder & Managing Director

Emerging Media

Outstanding Business Woman Award 2022

Dr. Sarah Fazy

Founder & Medical Diector

360 Wellness Center

Supply Chain Management CEO of the Year 2022

Sujan Malawana

Commercial Director - Air & Sea Freight

SPEEDMARK Transportation Lanka

Life and Wellness Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Kishani Gunewardena

Founder

Kemara Life

Young Inspiring Corporate Leader of the Year 2022

Kavi Rajapaksha

Chief Marketing Officer

Softlogic Life Insurance

Luxury Furnishing Managing Director of the Year 2022

Shakeel Yoonus

Managing Director

Acacia Fabrics

Young Chairman of the Year 2022

Shiran Peiris

Chairman/CEO

Asriel Marketing

Manufacturing Chairman of the Year 2022

Dr. Gehan De Soysa

Chairman

Threadworks Pvt Ltd

Dynamic Chairman of the Year 2022

Dhammika Vidanage

Chairman

UNITED MACHINERY 

Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Nilanga Karunarathne

Managing Director / CEO

Agro Ventures Plantations

Serial Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Thisara Hewawasam

Chairman and Founder

Ambasewana Holding

Dynamic CEO of the Year 2022

Dr. Ananda Handunge

CEO - Solid Tyre Division

Ferentino Tyre Corporation

Healthcare CEO of the Year 2022

Mr. Deepthi Lokuarachchi 

Group Chief Executive Officer

Lanka Hospitals

Business Tranformation CEO of the Year 2022

Dr. Niroshan J Pieries

Director/CEO

LAUGFS Lubricants & Petroleum

Construction Engineering CEO of the Year 2022

Chinthake Kodippilikande

Chief Executive Officer

Abans Engineering

Visionary CEO of the Year 2022

Thanuj Goonewardena

Founder

55TG Boutique Suites Colombo

Real Estate CEO Of The Year 2022

Minoli Wickramasinghe

CEO/Managing Director

Capital Trust Properties

Manufacturing CEO of The Year 2022

Channa Gunawardana

Chief Executive Officer

Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC

ICT CEO of the Year 2022

SAMPATH JAYASUNDARA

Chief Executive Officer

hSenid Business Solutions PLC

Career Role Model of the Year 2022

Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya

Executive Director/ Chief Human Resources Officer

Dimo Lanka PLC

Hospitality Leader Of The Year 2022

Kamal Munasinghe

Area Vice Preseident

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Colombo

Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Dhanushka Fernando

Founder/CEO

Finez Furniture & Interior

Resilient CEO of the Year 2022

Nishal Ferdinando

Chief Executive Officer

JAT Holdings PLC

Outstanding CEO of the Year 2022

Randeewa Malalasooriya

Director / CEO

CBL Natural Foods Cluster

Inspiring Corporate Leader of the Year 2022

Rajitha Jayasuriya

Senior Vice President

Serenia LTD

Most Admired CEO Of The Year 2022

Rolf Blaser

Managing Director / CEO

A.Baur & Co.

Advertising Leader of the Year 2022

Namalie Herath

Area Vice Preseident

Group M Srilanka

Banking CEO of the Year 2022

Dimantha Seneviratne

Chief Executive Officer

NDB Bank

HR Business Leader of the Year 2022

Ken Vijayakumar