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WCIC felicitates Founder Members and Past Chairpersons in honour of 40th anniversary milestone

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May 09, 2025

THE Women's Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC), Sri Lanka's pioneering chamber for women in business, launched its 40th anniversary celebrations on 28 February with a poignant and proud felicitation ceremony honouring the Founder Members and Past Chairpersons whose vision and leadership laid the foundation for the Chamber's remarkable journey.

WCIC felicitates Founder Members and Past Chairpersons in honour of 40th anniversary milestone

Established in 1985 by a dynamic group of women leaders, WCIC has grown over the past four decades to become a key force in empowering women entrepreneurs and advancing the role of women in Sri Lanka's economy. The felicitation ceremony began a year-long celebration to honour the organisation's impactful legacy and its continued mission of supporting women in business.

The event celebrated the foresight of the Founder Members, many of whom are no longer with us, and recognised the steadfast contributions of the Past Chairpersons, whose guidance has shaped WCIC's evolution as the world's first women-only trade chamber.

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