Selvaranjini (44) is a mother of three. She lives in the Vallipunam village in Kilinochchi with her husband and children. Her husband is a daily wage earner and two of her children are schooling while the eldest is following a vocational training programme with the hope of receiving employment soon. For Selvaranjini, the past was …
Gopisha studies in Grade 4 at the Navatcholai Junior School in Trincomalee. She enjoys going to school – a privilege many children of her age do not have. To Gopisha, her school is her second home. The principal and teachers check on her wellbeing when she fails to attend school. They go the extra mile …
On 22 February 2022, National Development Bank PLC (NDB), a pioneer in future banking in Sri Lanka in partnership with Lanka Evangelical Alliance Development Service (LEADS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on “Lifestyle Banking Philanthropic Offering Programme” at the NDB PLC office in Colombo. Signing for and on behalf of National Development Bank PLC …
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Sureniya, Sathyabaama and Dilani are three friends following a course in nursing at St. Anne’s Nurse Training Academy in Kotagala. On 27 August 2019, they joined with their classmates to take part in an art competition on barriers to women’s economic empowerment which was held at the District Secretariat in Nuwara Eliya. Divided into teams, …
The untimely demise of Shirani’s husband weighed heavily upon her but she did not have time to grieve her loss as the burden of her family’s well-being was now her lot. For 7 long years, Shirani has borne the weight as her family’s breadwinner, providing for the needs of her two children, her elderly parents …
It is not uncommon for a Sri Lankan mother, sister, daughter or wife to undergo harassment in public spaces and live through domestic abuse in silence. Surveys show that only 4% of women in Sri Lanka come forward to report such incidents of harassment due to the societal taboo against this issue. With the aim …
Nadeeka is an enterprising young mother of two who lives in rural Mausirigama in Hambantota. In order to provide for her household needs as well as put food on the table, Nadeeka toils at her vegetable cultivation all day long. She grows ground nuts, eggplants, tomatoes and chillies in an acre of land, while her …
