Unilever Sri Lanka recently held its annual Diriya Pranama Awards to reward its top Saubhagya performers for their efforts. Unilever Sri Lanka’s Project Saubhagya has consistently remained a strong symboladvocating the empowerment of women in rural Sri Lanka by providing them with sustainable livelihoods.
Dr. Anoma Gamage, the State Minister of Petroleum Resources Development graced the event as the Chief Guest while other special invitees at the event included representatives from the Samurdhi Authority, Women’s Bureau and Grama Shakthi.
Currently in its 16thconsecutive year, Project Saubhagya is Unilever Sri Lanka’s key initiative under its Unilever Sustainable Living Plan pillar of providing ‘opportunities for women.’ Through the many years of its operations, Saubhagya is instantly recognized as a symbol for women’s empowerment which helps rural women earn a sustainable livelihood by becoming direct-to-home ambassadors of Unilever brands.
This year’s top entrepreneur for the fourth consecutive year was R. N. Ranjani of the Moneragala district. She stands as a representation of what Project Saubhagya embodies; showcasing the capabilities of rural women while helping them lead a better life in societyand being a role model to her peers.
“Women’s rights together with the economic inclusion of women in Sri Lanka is fundamental to the growth and prosperity of Sri Lanka as a nation. Project Saubhagya not only improves the livelihoods of women through opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship, it also enables Unilever Sri Lanka to build stronger distribution networks and create a more sustainable business while supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of creating gender equality,” said Unilever Sri Lanka’s Customer Development Director, Aruna Mawilmada.
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