Shashikani Dilsha Ruwanpathirana

Director, Brands in Style

Dilsha Ruwanpathirana is a brand builder, brand strategist, business development specialist, and entrepreneur based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dilsha is currently the co-founder and director of Brands In Style (Pvt) Ltd, where she focuses on kids’ lifestyle products. Her passion for building brands, specifically kids’ brands, has led her to work with several organizations in the toy industry and as a distributor for some of their brands.

Dilsha’s passion project is a local kids’ products brand developed by Brands In Style, where she tries to empower Sri Lankan craftsmen as much as possible, empowering local communities with opportunity so that they can grow with the company. Dilsha began her career in the pharmaceutical sector and then moved to the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) field. In 2013, she joined KTI where she got the opportunity to work with kids’ brands such as LEGO, Hot Wheels, Barbie, and Leapfrog. With her experience, she was able to familiarize herself with global trends, generate and initiate strategies to develop the business, and take it to the next level.

Dilsha is a Chartered Marketer and a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). She is also a graduate from University of Colombo, Faculty of Science. Her recent past experiences include being the Director of Bliss Marketing (Pvt) Ltd who owned the retail store The Kids Warehouse, Head of Strategic Business Unit at Kiddies & Toys International Pvt Ltd and Business Development Manager and Assistant Marketing Manager at the same company and Assistant Brand Manager at Unilever Sri Lanka.