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Dr. Kalpana Ambepitiya awarding a token to Nayana Karunaratne
The Women’s Chamber of Industry & Commerce (WCIC) and Zonta Club II of Colombo in collaboration with Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) conducted a personality development workshop for undergraduates at the Kothalawala Defense University on 30 January.
WCIC Board Member and member of Zonta Club II of Colombo Nayana Karunaratne, well known hair and beauty specialist and image building consultant, conducted the workshop. Over 200 undergraduates and staff members took part at the workshop. 
Karunaratne explain key attributes of personality and how an individual should focus to improve one’s own personality. She further explained that the role of universities is not only to develop academically sound undergraduates but also rounded personalities to improve employability. WiLAT Founding Chairperson and WCIC Board Member Gayani de Alwis addressing the gathering stressed the importance of personality development and thanked Zonta for sponsoring this useful workshop. She stressed that programs of this nature would help develop confidence among the undergraduates and improve employability. Dinakshi Fonseka, student member from KDU representing WiLAT, gave the vote of thanks.
Established in 1985, as the first women only chamber by a team of visionary females the Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce today has grown in stature, width and contribution. WCIC is the premier organisation supporting entrepreneurs and professional businesswomen. With a well-structured board of management and pillar teams and leaders with dedicated responsibility, the organisation focuses in achieving its objectives with a structured plan.
The membership is open to women who believe they can contribute to society as well as benefit from the many facilities the organisation creates.
