women Archives

December 19, 2022

14th December 2022: AIA Insurance is proud to have been recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work for Women’ for 5 years in a row by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka, underscoring its commitment to ensure more inclusion, development, and representation for women to thrive in […]

December 12, 2022

Celebrating efforts made to uplift and empower women in the workplace, Sri Lanka’s premier private sector bank HNB PLC was recognized as offering one of the nation’s best working cultures for women at the Second Edition of the Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2022 (WFWA). A joint initiative pioneered by Satyn Magazine and […]

October 27, 2022

Introducing a collective work of passion, Hauteside is a reflection of a woman’s love for high-end fashion. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the label, Mahdiya Farook’s dream was to portray the essence of a woman’s journey toward developing courage, creating her own identity and celebrating her individuality. Together with Co-Founder and […]

October 25, 2022

October 25, 2022: Leading technology company 99x was recognized for its best workplace practices in diversity and equality and listed as a Best Workplace for Women in Sri Lanka for the fourth consecutive year. Compiled and published by the Great Place to Work Institute, this award reinforces 99x’s dedication to creating an […]

September 12, 2022

Uniting women in e-commerce to connect, learn, and grow with leading industry experts The Women in Ecommerce Conference, convened by Daraz, is a full-day learning experience for women business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders. The conference will be held on 22nd September 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Women in Ecommerce will bring […]

July 20, 2022

Michelle Gunesekera, creates platforms for many through her innovative ideas Colombo, Tuesday 19th July 2022: Stemming from her own love for writing and reading, Michelle Gunesekera wanted to create a platform for aspiring young writers to step in to the media industry. Seeing an opening in the publication spectrum for a […]

June 7, 2022

In another major step towards safeguarding the wellbeing of women and children from Sri Lanka’s estate sector communities, The Centre for Child Rights and Business (The Centre) in partnership with Save the Children, and key stakeholders, the Planters Association of Ceylon, Plantation Human Development Trust, Ministry of Women and Child Affairs […]

June 23, 2020

First Sri Lankan Lady Elected as CIMA Global Vice President – 2020/21 Sri Lankan management accounting professional – Melanie Janine Kanaka, was elected as the first Sri Lankan woman Global Vice President of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) by over a resounding 88% of its global members voting at the 101st Annual General […]

May 4, 2020

Tourism is one of the largest socioeconomic sectors and income generators in Sri Lanka with a 12.5% contribution towards the country’s GDP in 2018. The industry provides a comparative advantage for women with more benefits than other sectors of the economy, with greater emphasis on flexible work options, increased entrepreneurship that does not require heavy […]

February 19, 2020

WERK, Sri Lanka’s first online woman-centric professional network, was launched amidst much anticipation on Saturday, 15 February at Hatch in Colombo. The well-attended event brought together invitees from various stages in their respective professional lives, paving the way for a promising line-up of projects from the new online platform. Empirical -and considerable microeconomic- evidence from […]

AIA shines at the ‘Great Place to Work for Women’ and ‘Women Friendly Workplaces’ awards 2022

HNB hailed as one of Sri Lanka’s most Women Friendly Workplaces

Haute Work of Passion For Women, By Women

99x hailed as a Best Workplace for Women for the fourth consecutive year

Women in Ecommerce Conference to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Paying Tribute to Women and Supporting the Youth

The wellbeing of women and children prioritised in businesses: Launching the “Mother and Child-Friendly Seal for Responsible Business”, a first for Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Woman Creates History in Global Management Accounting Profession

Gender Inclusion and Women’s Empowerment at the Centre of S4IG’s Tourism Recovery Initiative

Woman-centric professional platform WERK launches as corporate partners get on board