Building global brands at home: AOD enriches Sri Lanka's creative economy with another entrepreneurial success

CREATIVITY is often the defining capital behind profitable ventures. This was most recently seen in the wide global recognition of entrepreneur Nawoda Bandara, taking Sri Lankan fashion international, with the support of AOD.

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Building brands that resonate beyond Sri Lanka is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen the nation's creative economy, drawing investment, expanding export potential, and elevating the country's profile with global consumers. Nawoda Bandara, a remarkably talented young fashion entrepreneur and graduate of AOD's Northumbria BA (Hons) Fashion and Textile Design program, is the latest to prove it. Her record of early accolades already speaks volumes: Best International Portfolio in 2023, Top Prize at Dubai Fashion Week × IGFW, Top 5 in Asia at the CDC x Lakmé Fashion Week competition. Showing early signs of this success, her academic years were also filled with international recognition; Top 15 in Asia at the Redress Design Awards, Top 9 Global Finalist in Hong Kong, winner of the TAL × Browzwear 3D Fashion Challenge, Second Place in the SDC International Design Competition, plus titles such as Multidisciplinary