Diversity Archives

April 18, 2024

Great Place to Work® Sri Lanka recently organized an engaging and insightful Event under the theme ‘Building Bridges: Embracing Diversity for Women’s Empowerment’, held at Ramada Colombo , that garnered participation from over 70 individuals. The event commenced with a thought-provoking panel discussion moderated by Channa Gunawardana, Executive Director/CEO at Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC. […]

November 23, 2023

Women in Tech, the world’s foremost organization for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in STEAM, with a mission to empower 5 million women by 2030, recently launched its Sri Lanka Chapter together with an insightful panel discussion under the theme ‘Learners to Leaders – Women’s Journey in Tech’ on Tuesday, 21 November 2023. […]

June 15, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 15, 2023—Two partnerships by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has led to over 50 private sector companies in Sri Lanka advancing gender equality as well as working towards the economic inclusion of persons with disabilities and sexual orientation and gender identity minorities. As part of the ‘Together We […]

March 13, 2023

8th March 2023: AIA Insurance, one of Sri Lanka’s Best Workplaces for women for five consecutive years (2018-2022) has dedicated the month of March to celebrate diversity across all strata of women, to reflect on progress made and to call for greater gender equality and inclusivity, not just in the company, but […]

November 11, 2022

Leading couturier Indi Yapa Abeywardena is set to take over the runway in style, bringing together a celebration of fashion, design, diversity, history, and culture. ‘Aarya by Indi’ is an upcoming Spring and Summer 2023 fashion show that will take place on 18 November 2022 at the Colombo Town Hall Building. The […]

August 23, 2022

22nd August, Colombo, Sri Lanka: MAS Holdings (MAS) has been selected as a finalist for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category at the 13th Reuters Events: Responsible Business Awards 2022 – the world’s leading celebration of responsible business excellence. Group Human Resources Director of MAS Holdings, Dinali Peiris, stated, “We are thrilled […]

March 29, 2022

Infomate, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings, a leading Financial Accounting BPO & Business Process Management firm and the pioneer in rural BPMs in the Island, has made significant strides in recent years in terms of inclusion and diversity and has today, one of the largest female workforces amongst the BPM […]

December 1, 2021

Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2021—In a bid to promote boardroom diversity and establish a network of existing and prospective women directors, the Women Corporate Directors Foundation (WCD)—the largest organization of women corporate board members globally—launched its first local chapter in Sri Lanka yesterday. Supported by IFC, under the IFC-DFAT Women in Work program, this […]

Great Place to Work® Sri Lanka hosts discussion on Embracing Diversity for Women’s Empowerment in the workplace

Women in Tech® launches Sri Lanka Chapter to empower women in STEM

Over 50 Sri Lankan Companies Experience Business Benefits by Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

AIA reminds you to celebrate diversity today and EVERYDAY!

Discover Indi Yapa Abeywardena’s Latest Spring-Summer 2023 Collection

MAS Holdings finalist in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Category at Reuters Events: Responsible Business Awards 2022

INFOMATE increases female workforce to 60%

IFC Supports First Sri Lanka Chapter of Women Corporate Directors to Promote Diversity in Boardroom