AIESEC in University of Moratuwa also known as AIESEC in Colombo South marked its excellence this year with its tremendous achievements at the Gala Awards Night of the National Leadership Development Seminar (NLDS 2022) hosted by AIESEC in Sri Lanka to upscale and uplift the leadership skills of the youth generation through practical experiences. AIESEC as a global youth led organization present in over 120 countries has proved its excellence in creating young leaders that are well-equipped and are capable of facing challenges and taking on that vision, AIESEC Sri Lanka has constantly acted as an entity dedicated to creating young leaders in Sri Lanka.
AIESEC in Colombo South having stood upon its glory as one of the first local committees in Sri Lanka, shone brighter at the awards night of NLDS 2022, with its triumphs in the
key functions of Incoming Global Volunteer (iGV), Incoming Global Talent (iGTa), External Relevance and Business Development that acts as the backbone of the entity and which moves us all to strive for excellence.
The membership of AIESEC in Colombo South sparked the night by not only winning the above-mentioned awards under the categories of activating leadership and striving for excellence which are core values of AIESEC, but also as an entity dedicated to unlocking the hidden leadership potential in youth, and with that, Sayuni Ranawaka who is a first-year undergraduate of University of Moratuwa was able to win the Emerging Young Leader Award at the Awarding night.
In addition to setting its mark in key functions, the entity was nominated for the Most Outstanding Local Committee Award, Activating Leadership in oGTe (Outgoing Global Teacher) award, People Management Award, Excellence in Marketing Award and Aakkash Gnanaretnam who is a third-year undergraduate of University of Moratuwa was nominated for the Best Young Leader Award as well which showcased the entities constant dedication towards growth and expansion of its work and growth as it strives towards its glory.
With the essence of AIESEC being uplifted in Sri Lanka, AIESEC in Colombo South since it’s initiation in 1995 has had a long-standing legacy of recognizing, unlocking and activating the leadership potential among the youth. As AIESEC strives to achieve the peace and fulfillment of humankind’s potential, AIESEC in Colombo South was able to contribute to the AIESEC vision with its talented member base and unwavering dedication and these awards are the proof of a legacy being benchmarked and upheld within the local committee.