
The award was conferred by the Jury and Council of Board Members of the Asia Pacific HRM Congress.
The Asia Pacific HRM Congress is governed by a Global Advisory Council and a National Advisory Council which guide the strategic intent of the Congress to its logical success.
The special feature of the Asia Pacific HRM Congress is the "Asia Pacific HRM Congress Awards” which recognizes Individuals and acknowledges organizations for a professional cause in various award categories.
The objective at core is benchmarking talent and HR practices. This year the Asia Pacific HRM Congress Awards 2014 was held under the theme ‘Building a Great Place to Work with Powerful Results’.
HR Leadership Award at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress is the most prestigious Award and also is a highest honour which an Individual can receive for his or her contribution.
The conferring of this Award on Major General Goonetilleke was based on judging of competencies on a frame work that included Strategic Perspective, Business Goal Management, Risk Management, Team Orientation, People Management, Networking, Change Agent, Customer Focus, Business Acumen, Performance Management and Achieving Excellence.