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The road to gold for Sri Lanka’s finest real estate developers has been extended until the end of August, allowing companies more time to submit their entries for the prestigious real estate honours organised by PropertyGuru, Asia’s leading property technology company.
Recognising the year’s most outstanding developers, projects and design, the third Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) will accept nominations from the public until 23 August, and eligible entries must be submitted by authorised representatives of developers until 30 August. Online submissions for the Sri Lanka competition are being accepted atwww.AsiaPropertyAwards.com/.
The change of dates allows shortlisted developers from Sri Lanka to join the glittering grand final gala dinner and presentation ceremony of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, which takes place in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, 22 November. The finale is a collocated event of the two-day PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit, a platform for innovators in property technology.
Ahead of the Sri Lanka competition, developers and senior industry figures in Sri Lanka will have a chance to gather at the PropertyGuru Leaders Luncheon in Colombo in late June to discuss the resilience of the country’s real estate sector amidst all the challenges and hurdles to overcome, such as this year’s Easter Sunday tragedy that struck the nation.
The organisers of the PropertyGuru Leaders Luncheon and the Asia Property Awards have also named Dr. Jagath Munasinghe, Chairman of the Urban Development Authority, and Director-General of the National Physical Planning Department, as the 2019 Real Estate Personality of the Year recipient in Sri Lanka.
The prestigious award, which is chosen by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report magazine, is presented to the UDA chair for his efforts in providing support for low-income housing and infrastructure projects, monitoring and halting illegal construction sites, and formulating the ’National Physical Plan 2050’, which was recently approved by President Maithripala Sirisena.
“The potential and talent of Sri Lanka’s real estate professionals align with the best of the world. We need to use every opportunity available, such as the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, to showcase this to a global audience. We have produced world-class brands, products and solutions. Moving forward we need to do much more with greater vigour and commitment, pushing forward the spirit of collaboration, and more importantly, a united stand as a country,” said Paramount Realty Director and CEO Dr. Nirmal de Silva, the Chairperson of the independent judging panel.
This year’s esteemed panel of judges also include respected figures in the sector, namely Stephanie Balendra, Co-Founder of SB Realtors Ltd. and HomesNSpaces Ltd.; Prof. Chitra Weddikkara, President of the Women In Construction Forum Sri Lanka Chapter; Roshan Madawela, Founding Director of the Research Intelligence Unit (RIU); Natalie Pendigrast, founder of Pendi Ltd.; and Nilesh De Silva, Chartered Architect and Director of Kahawita De Silva & Associates Ltd.
Sri Lanka first joined the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards programme in 2017. A local edition was first hosted in Colombo in 2018, attended by 370 guests including Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka.
The 2019 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) is supported by official portal partner LankaPropertyWeb.com; official newspaper Daily FT; official magazine PropertyGuru Property Report; supporting association Ceylon Institution; and the award-winning team of BDO, the official supervisor.
For more information, [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com
