Hayleys Fentons Limited was once again recognised with the “Company with Great
Managers Award” at the 2024 CLA Great Manager Awards, as six of its emerging leaders
were honoured for their results-driven, people-first leadership. The awards ceremony, held
on 10 th April 2025, was hosted by CLA Coaching & Consulting Inc., in collaboration with the
Colombo Leadership Academy.
Hasith Prematillake, Managing Director of Hayleys Fentons Limited, expressed gratitude for
the company’s recognition: “Empowered by Sri Lanka’s largest engineering workforce of
over 400 professionals, our greatest strength lies in our people. This back-to-back
recognition is the result of deliberate leadership development, real accountability, and
cross-sector collaboration embedded into how we operate every day.”
Adding to this, Lalani Weeraarachchi, General Manager, Human Resources at Hayleys
Fentons Limited, stated: “At Hayleys Fentons, leadership isn’t confined to titles. We’ve built
systems that reward initiative, sharpen decision-making, and drive results. Our managers are
builders of culture and strategy. This award validates our long-term focus on creating
leaders who deliver.”
The Hayleys Fentons Great Manager Awards winners in their respective categories were:
Team Effectiveness & Collaboration
Gihan De Alwis – Assistant General Manager, MEP
Ruvinie Nanayakkara – Senior Manager, Supply Chain
Shakila Fernando – Manager, Administration
Driving Results & Execution Excellence
Heshan Kathriarachchi – Deputy General Manager, Engineering Sales
Aligning Organisational Vision
Chathurka Dewapriya – Deputy General Manager, Utility Projects
Leadership, Integrity & Holistic Approach
Rehan Rishafy – Manager, Business Development
For more information about Hayleys Fentons, please visit www.hayleysfentons.com or
contact 0112 102 102.
Image caption: Proud moments for the Hayleys Fentons team at the Great Manager Awards
2024
