Dhashma Karunaratne, Commercial & Marketing Manager at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) was awarded the “Most Inspiring Woman in Ports 2019”. Dhashma received the Global Ports Forum of Singapore award at a glitzy ceremony held at Dubai’s Hyatt Regency Hotel.
In her capacity as the Commercial & Marketing Manager at SAGT, Dhashma is responsible for executing the Commercial and Marketing Strategy.
She drives initiatives for business growth integrating contractual performance monitoring & compliance.
In her professional career she has held diverse roles, including Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Management Accounting, Compliance and New Business Development.
Dhashma holds two Charters & she currently serves as the Chairperson of Women in Logistics & Transport Sri Lanka (WiLAT SL) and serves on the council of parent body, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Sri Lanka (CILT SL).
She is a strong proponent for gender empowerment and family-work-life balance and serves as a mentor for emerging women leaders in the industry. She launched the HeForShe awards in partnership with UN Women and has successfully implemented programs to position women in Logistics & Transport as an integral contributor to the Economy.
Dhashma holds a Master’s Degree in Business Studies from the University of Colombo (SL) & she is a Fellow of the CIMA (UK), a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and a Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CMILT).
She is Certified by Central Bank as a Treasury & Forex Dealer and is an Affiliate Member of the Institute of Personnel Management (HR).
Dhashma has spoken on youth development and women empowerment at various fora, such as the SAARC Business leaders’ conclave, Asia Women’s Rugby 7s Captains Forum, University of Moratuwa and WiLAT Ignite.
She volunteers for community work at the Centre of Hope and serves as a governing body member at People’s Church, Colombo.
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