Wista in Sri Lanka was launched at the Hilton Residences in Colombo in July and was attended by was founder member and president of Wista India, Sanjam Sahi Gupta and founder member and joint secretary of Wista India, Sumi Sahi.
Shehara Jayawardana is president of new Wista Sri Lanka and the organisation has a 20 member committee and has so far attracted 49 members.
“We are delighted to welcome Wista Sri Lanka to our ranks,” said president Karin Orsel. “There is obviously a great deal of support and enthusiasm for this development both locally and regionally.”
In her keynote address, Indrani Sugathadasa, chairperson of the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka, emphasized that women should take a more active role in the future .