[1][2][3] Wikramanayake received a total of $A23.7 million in compensation in 2022, making her the highest paid CEO in Australia for the second year in a row.
[13][14] She was also named as one of Fortune's Most Powerful and Influential Women in a roundup of global female business leaders segment.
[16][17] Her presence at the Glasgow G20 International Conference on Climate burnished her reputation and emphasized her green credentials while she was also seated next to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
She was initially implied as the de facto leader of Australian delegation during the COP26 summit as rumours started circulating that Morrison would not be probably attending the COP26 conference.
She was also named as of The Australian Financial Review Business People of the Year for 2021 in recognition of her leadership prowess amid the COVID-19 pandemic related uncertainties.
[24] Her father Ranji had graduated from the medical school in 1958 and alongside his wife Amara, he moved to England for further training in medicine in 1958.
The family faced major constraints and difficulties during their brief stay in England and were forced to flee the country soon after allegations were made against her grandfather over the breach of money control laws.
The Wikramanayake family settled in Australian city Sydney in 1975 and Ranji was offered a part-time job at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.