Minoli Wickramasinghe appointed as COYLE Ladies Chapter President

The COYLE Ladies Chapter, the social service and charity arm of the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs, has appointed Capital Trust Properties CEO and Chairperson Minoli Wickramasinghe as its President for the 2026-2027 term.

The appointment was announced in early April 2026, following the Annual General Meeting of the Chamber of Lankan Entrepreneurs, which also marked COYLE’s 27th anniversary and saw the appointment of Suren Chandraratna as Chairman of the main body. 

Established in 2005, the COYLE Ladies Chapter has continued to support welfare and social service initiatives aimed at uplifting underprivileged communities across Sri Lanka. Over the years, the Chapter has contributed to several meaningful causes, including support for the Little Hearts Project at Lady Ridgeway Hospital and the donation of artificial limbs in collaboration with organisations such as the Colombo Friend In Need Society. 

Under Wickramasinghe’s leadership, the COYLE Ladies Chapter will focus its efforts this year on ‘Sip Shakthi’, a project aimed at uplifting rural schools by improving basic infrastructure, sanitary facilities, learning resources and access to digital education tools.

Wickramasinghe said, “Uplifting rural schools to a standard closer to leading schools in Colombo has always been a passion of mine because every child deserves access to a strong education. Visits to several rural schools, including some located close to Colombo, have been an eye-opener. The lack of infrastructure, sanitary facilities, resources and teacher support is deeply concerning.”

She further noted that while the scale of the challenge is significant, the need for action is urgent. 

“Education is one of the most important and fundamental needs of society. If we remain silent, it will continue to be neglected. Through Sip Shakthi, we hope to begin by helping schools improve their basic infrastructure, create a more conducive learning environment, provide essential sanitary facilities and introduce resources such as digital boards to support the new curriculum in selected classrooms.”