AWARDS NIGHT of 'Highlight LeadersBusiness Leaders’ Training Club
The Annual Summit & Awards Ceremony of Highlight Leaders – Business Leaders’ Training Club was held at last week in Hotel Galadari, with over 150 leadership graduates receiving their certificates & special awards.
Highlight Leaders – Business Leaders’ Training Club was established about a decade ago as a subsidiary of WISDOM TRAINER International & Kuma Iddamallena International and Personality Training Specialist Dr. Kuma Iddamallena heads this club as the CEO. Thousands of business entrepreneurs have attended special enterprise development & leadership training programmes throughout the period.
The Annual Summit, which is conducted every year, is the most awaited exclusive event of the club, which recognizes the outstanding performers who have excelled in their personal life, profession & business.
Prof. H.D. Karunarathne, the Dean of the Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Colombo, was the Chief Guest of this event. Prof. Chithra Wedikkara, the President of Institute of Architects & Ven. Dr. Bandagiriye Somawansa Thero, Advisor to His Excellency the President for Early Childhood Development & Primary Education & Director General- National Children’s Educational Foundation attended as the Guests of Honour. Senior Highlight Leader Desha Shakthi Mr. Dilakshan Fernando, The Chairman & Managing Director of Dilshan Trade Centre also attended the event.
Following business leaders won the awards at this event.
Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate, Highlight Leader Mr. A.M.S.M.M. Rayeaz, Diector- Wayamba Chamber of Commerce & the Managing DirectorWedding Ring Gem & Jewellary (Pvt) Ltd - Most Outstanding Highlight Leader -Personal Excellence, Highlight Leader Deshabandu Mr. J.G.D. Bandara (JP) The Managing Director – Kothmale Food Products (Pvt) Ltd - Most Outstanding Highlight Leader -Business Excellence, Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate, Highlight Leader Mr. Damith Premathilake, Chartered Architect and Landscape Consultant, Principal Architect - Damith Premathilake Associates - Most Outstanding Highlight Leader of Quantum Leap, Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate, Highlight Leader Mr. Sumith Ranwatta (JP), Accounting & Management tax consultant, Chartered Accountant, Chief Executive- Chart Consultants(Pvt) Ltd/ Ranwatta & Company - Most Outstanding Academic Excellence, Highlight Leader Mr. Aruna Tillekeratne, The Managing Director – Tiljay Computer Forms (Pvt) Ltd & Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate, Highlight Leader Ruwina Tillekeratne, The Finance Director - Tiljay Computer Forms (Pvt) Ltd - Most Outstanding Business Family.
Awards for Most Outstanding Continuous Improvement were won by Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate, Highlight Leader Lal Jayarathne, Sole Proprietor – Lak Wash Apparels, Highlight Leader Ranjith Premathilake, Proprietor - Sanjeewaka Ayurvedic Products (Pvt) Ltd, Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate - Highlight Leader Harsha Kariyakarawana, The Managing Director – Liberty Motor Associates (Pvt) Ltd, Highlight Leader J.A. Mettananda, The Managing Director – Punsara Auto Cables (Pvt) Ltd & PU Prudence (Pvt) Ltd, Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate - Highlight Leader Darshana Liyanasekara, The Managing Director –Darshana Group - Thulhiriya, Highlight Leader R. Sathasivam, The Managing Director – Sathies Jewellery (Pvt) Ltd, , Ultimate Life Mastery Graduate - Highlight Leader B.M.C. Priyantha Kumara, The Managing Director –Vivasa (Pvt) Ltd.
Following participants were recognized as distinguished members of the Highlight Leaders- Business Leaders’ Training Club. Mr. H.A. Ajith Nishantha Kumara, The Managing Director – Mavik Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Indika Somaweera, Sole Proprietor – Rajeendra Builders, Dr. Hiran Hettiarachchi, The Chairman & The Managing Director - Blue Mountain Properties (Pvt) Ltd & The Land Lords (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Damitha Eleperuma, The Managing Director – Advance Car Audio, Mr. Ranjan Walpola, The Managing Director – Wikiliya Plantations (Pvt) Ltd, New Hopewell Tea Factory, Harangala Plantations (Pvt) Ltd, Aldora Tea Exports (Pvt) Ltd, Onicoir (Pvt) Ltd,
More than 100 small & medium busi- ness leaders received certificates for special training programmes they have gone through during the last year. Money Business & You- MBY, From Millions to Billions – MTB are some of the unique programmes organized by this institute for training entrepreneurs to expand their thinking horizons & change their business operation culture to reach the next level going against any challenging situation in life & business.
Addressing the gathering CEO of the club, Dr. Kuma Iddamallena said, “If you do the same thing in the same way over & over again, you get the same results, if you change the way you do, you get different results, you have to keep changing until you get the results you want.
That’s what we teach the business entrepreneurs through the Highlight Leaders – Business Leaders’ Training Club. During the last few years we have trained beginners to become millionaires & millionaires to become billionaires. This is the only club which provides a total solution for a business leader to train all aspects of life & business to be outstanding”
The Chief Guest, Prof. H.D. Karunarathna, addressing the gathering emphasized the importance of financial literacy for becoming successful in any type of business in today’s context. “Many businesses today fail not due to economic conditions of the country or any other external factors but mainly because of the lack of right level of financial management of business entrepreneurs”, the professor said.