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When style meets strength: WCIC fashion show
Sunday Island
|August 31, 2025
As one of Sri Lanka’s most respected women entrepreneurs, Nayana Karunaratne brings her characteristic vision and energy to the chamber under her stewardship, WCIC continues to nurture startups, mentor its women leaders and open avenues for young women to access global markets. It is a mission deeply aligned with Nayana’s personal philosophy that true beauty has the strength, independence and confidence to lead.
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Curated under the guidance of Nayana there will be a fashion show on 09 Sept., designed and modelled by women who are not professional models but dynamic young professionals, entrepreneurs and change makers. It’s about giving women a platform to express themselves, to step into the spotlight and to inspire others. This show will help mentor young women, open doors for female led businesses and build a strong platform for women to thrive in leadership roles. Her vision is clear to see Sri Lankan women rise as innovators, risk takers, and decision makers in the global economy. She ensures professional diversity on the runaway-models are not just professionals in fashion, but also lawyers, doctors and many others.
Nayana says that her mission goes beyond glamour; it is about transformation.
This trailblazing hairstylist and entrepreneur Nayana has long been a champion of women’s empowerment. Beyond her success in the beauty industry, she played a pivotal role in the women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC). Sri Lanka's premier organisation for women entrepreneurs and professionals.
Through WCIC, Nayana will be yet another milestone in WCIC’s continued journey to create opportunities and visibility for women across industries.
What inspired you to take an active role in the women's chamber of commerce and industry?
This story is from the August 31, 2025 edition of Sunday Island.
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