Colombo (News 1st); Pushpa Ramyani De Soysa adjudged as Sri Lanka’s Most Popular Woman at the 2020 Vanithabhimana Awards organized by News 1st & NDB on Monday (08) at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre. The Vanithabhimana program which took place for almost a year as a series of events, recognized women entrepreneurs from across the country, especially from rural communities. Pushpa Ramyani De Soysa, Umaria Sinhawansa, Otara Gunawardena, Chamari Atapattu, Pooja Umashankar, Shalani Thakara, Shashika Nisansala, and Susanthika Jayasinghe made the Top 08 for Most Popular Sri Lankan Woman, following which Pushpa Ramyani De Soysa was crowned the winner. Education – R. A. D. Priyanka WeerasekeraFurther, 10 Sri Lankan women were given a Lifetime Achievement Award for their extraordinary services to the nation. First Sri Lankan to summit Mount Everest Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala

Source: The Nation March 08, 2021 15:17 UTC