CA Sri Lanka women shine at SAFA Women Leadership Awards 2025

CA Sri Lanka student Dinali Jayasinghe receives her award at SAFA Women Leadership Awards Ceremony in Colombo

Two exceptional women from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) have made the nation proud by winning top honours at the prestigious SAFA Women Leadership Awards, a regional platform that celebrates excellence, leadership and impact among women in the accounting profession across South Asia. 

CA Sri Lanka member Pyumi Sumanasekara was honoured with the ESG Visionary Woman Award while CA student Dinali Jayasinghe won the Rising Woman Student Award – CA at a grand event held at  Cinnamon Life. 

Out of seven competitive categories open to the SAFA member countries, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, Sumanasekara and Jayasinghe emerged victorious, showcasing the remarkable talent and leadership nurtured within CA Sri Lanka fraternity. 

Sumanasekara currently serves as a Partner Climate Change and Sustainability Services at KPMG and brings over 18 years of experience in audit, assurance and advisory, including more than 16 years focused on ESG and climate change. Her global expertise spans London, the Middle East and Asia. 

CA Sri Lanka member Pyumi Sumanasekara receives her SAFA Women Leadership Award

Her leadership in ESG strategy, governance and reporting has established her as a visionary in driving sustainable transformation across industries. She has a Master’s Degree in Financial Economics. 

Jayasinghe is currently an Assistant Manager in Audit and Assurance at Deloitte Sri Lanka. She ranked first in the CA Sri Lanka Business Level Examination in June 2021. She also holds a first-class degree in Accounting from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.