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 10th 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.
