Cinnamon Hotels grows female leadership within the group
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Ms. Thanuja Mudiyanselage
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts is strengthening its commitment to gender inclusion across its portfolio, with female participation now at 19.5 per cent, marking a healthy trajectory toward its 2030 goal of achieving 30 per cent workforce representation. Women currently hold 22 per cent of leadership positions across the group, the company said in a media release.
In Sri Lanka female participation in hospitality is barely making 10 per cent, careers in tourism for women often carry significant social stigma, creating misconceptions that the industry is unsafe for female employment. As a leading hospitality brand, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts aims to challenge these outdated perceptions by making hospitality a sector where women can excel and prosper, reinforcing the message that the industry is a safe, secure, and empowering place for women to work.
A key milestone in this journey is the appointment of Ms. Thanuja Mudiyanselage as Resort Manager at Trinco Blu by Cinnamon, a strategic move that not only increases female representation in leadership but also leverages that leadership to uplift and inspire others. Ms. Mudiyanselage, the group’s second female Resort Manager, rose to influence from humble beginnings in Welimada. Her admission to the Ceylon Hotel School in Colombo marked a pivotal shift, requiring her to adapt to the pace and demands of city life, worlds apart from her village upbringing. “I learnt very early on to embrace changes that came my way,” she reflects.
A graduate of the Ceylon Hotel School and a scholarship recipient in Germany, she has advanced through Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts’ leadership pathways. She firmly believes that “honesty, commitment, and a positive attitude are the keys to success. Women are more than capable of excelling in this field”. During her tenure at Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon, she championed sustainability and community programmes, from the Turtle Hatchery Project to the EmpowerHER Network, fostering skill development and local engagement.
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