Ramani Fernando

Ramani Fernando is a Sri Lankan entrepreneur and a pioneer in the country's hair and beauty industry. Recognised as one of Sri Lanka’s most prominent female entrepreneurs, she has been in business since 1975.^[1] She is the founder and managing director of Ramani Fernando Salons Group, which operates one of the largest chains of hair and beauty salons in the country. In addition to her salon business, she runs a leading training academy, in partnership with Sunsilk,^[2] and holds a controlling interest in Sri Lanka’s largest distributor of professional hair and beauty products. She is married to former Sri Lankan cricketer and commentator Ranjit Fernando and they have four children,^[3] Rashika Fernando, Rishen Fernando, Rehan Fernando and Rakhil Fernando.^[4]