June Manoharan shares experience with WISTA members to mark Intl. Women’s Day

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In celebration of International Women’s Day 2018, WISTA Sri Lanka invited June Manoharan, the Managing Director – Middle East, Asia and Africa of LUKOIL Marine Lubricants, the recipient of “The Maritime Standard Woman In Shipping Award” at the fourth Annual Maritime Standard Awards held in November 2017, to share her experience with WISTA members which was followed by cocktails on 15 March at The Victorian, at Kingsbury Hotel.

A four member panel comprising of two ladies at the helm of the industry in Sri Lanka Kasturi Wilson – Managing Director Hemas Pharmaceuticals and Hemas Logistics and Maritime Sector and Chamila Bandara – General Manager/Chief Operational Office – Mountain Hawk Express Ltd., who imparted their extensive individual experience of their journey and two up and coming entrants to the maritime industry Kasuni Ahangangoda – Senior Executive Sales and Marketing, Aitken Spence Shipping Ltd. and Anjalika Perera – Executive Operations and Business Development, GAC Shipping Ltd. The moderator for the evening was Dharshanie Illukpitiya – Head of Legal, McLarens Group of Companies.

Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA Sri Lanka) was launched in year 2014 under the body of reputable, world recognised, shipping Organisation, WISTA International. WISTA Sri Lanka has reached 100 members as of 15 March! This is a significant achievement after only four years of launching. WISTA Sri Lanka has certainly made a mark in the WISTA International network too!