• 06 February 2023
W@W: Chandanamali Punchihewa

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide according to World Health Organisation statistics. While a few cases could be due to hereditary reasons,

  • 13 December 2022
W@W: Sasala Dissanayake

If you happen to see a female mixologist at a private event or a well-known bar in town, you’re most likely to taste some signature cocktails curate

  • 07 November 2022
W@W: Tanuja Kulatunge

Marking her presence in rugby, which is believed to be a largely male-dominated sport, Tanuja Kulatunge is determined to inspire more women and girls

  • 04 October 2022
W@W - Alexandria de Lima

Dr. Alexandria de Lima enjoys working with horses and larger animals. Having had her primary education at Royal Institute International School, Nugego

  • 02 August 2022
W@W: Poornima Meegammana

One of its projects, the NextGen Girls in Technology also received the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women in Education in 2020. Recently, Poornima Me

  • 05 July 2022
W@W: Terunie Senanayake

In an interview with Women at Work, Senanayake spoke about dog psychology, the do’s and don’ts when training a dog, why breeding regulations need

  • 03 May 2022
W@W: Enoka Kudavidanage

Having grown up in an environmentally-friendly setting since her childhood, Prof. Enoka Kudavidanage was always familiar with nature. With a BSc in Zo

  • 05 April 2022
W@W - Kavindi De Silva

A colourful memory of an astronaut she spotted in a magazine at the age of seven inspired Kavindi De Silva to learn more about space. Overcoming many

  • 01 March 2022
W@W - Gothamie Weerakoon

Studying Lichenology has become a passion for Dr. Gothamie Weerakoon, Senior Curator of Lichens and Slime Moulds at the Natural History Museum, London

  • 01 February 2022
W@W - Harini Amarasuriya

When the National People’s Power (NPP) nominated Dr. Harini Amarasuriya to fill the only National List position in Parliament, it was indeed a momen

  • 07 December 2021
W@W - Chamini Weerasooriya

Changing the tide in this sophisticated form of art is a budding young female artist, Chamini Weerasooriya who hails from Anuradhapura. Having read fo

  • 02 November 2021
W@W - Solange Gunawijeya

A proud product of St. Joseph’s Girls’ School,Nugegoda, Gunawijeya has travelled to many countries to represent Sri Lanka in basketball and has wo

  • 05 October 2021
W@W - Nethu Wickramasinghe

It takes a great deal of effort to strike a balance between work and life. But this wasn’t the case for Nethu Wickramasinghe or her husband as they

  • 17 September 2021
Ashani Weeraratna

A Sri Lankan born educator and melanoma researcher domiciled in the United States, Professor Ashani Weeraratna’s illustrious career recently reached

  • 31 August 2021
W@W - Hasini Haputhanthri

A visit to the museum was something that we all anticipated in our childhood. Even though the common notion is that a museum is a place that preserves

  • 06 July 2021
W@W - Lihini Aluwihare

Sri Lanka’s marine environment is going through a dark spell in the aftermath of the X-Press Pearl inferno. Investigations are underway to find the

  • 06 April 2021
W@W: Menaka De Alwis

Sri Lanka has a long way to go in terms of establishing a sound system of inclusive education. However, certain progress is being made at an individua

  • 02 February 2021
W@W - Nausheen Fauz

This month’s Women at Work cover features Nausheen herself, who shared the journey she has come thus far, how Bath Bliss products stand out from com

  • 05 January 2021
W@W - Military Aviators Pavithra & Rangana

Last November, Pilot Officers Pavithra Gunarathne and Rangana Weerawardana attached to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) made history as the first Lady O

  • 03 November 2020
W@W - Shanika Amarasekara

With a clutch of professional qualifications including a Masters in International Finance Law (University College London), LLB (University of Colombo

  • 13 October 2020
W@W - Tush Wickramanayaka

With mounting numbers of cases relating to child abuse being reported from all corners of the island, Sri Lanka has become an unsafe environment for c

  • 07 July 2020
W@W - Melanie Kanaka

“In your life’s journey just begin to do the ordinary thing in an extraordinary way and the extraordinary things in your life will simply follow

  • 03 March 2020
W@W - Nisha de Silva

“What would I be proud to have written about me in my memoir?”... The simple, yet profound question drives everything Dr Nisha de Silva does, and

  • 10 February 2020
W@W - Gayani de Alwis

Gayani de Alwis has always been steadfast in shattering the omnipresent glass ceiling and helping others do so. The first female Director for Supply C

  • 07 January 2020
Rajitha Jayasuriya

Fifteen years ago, when Rajitha Jayasuriya walked into MAS Holdings as its first ever Legal Analyst, she was asked to carve out a job role that best s

  • 02 December 2019
W@W - Julia Wijesinghe

As Sri Lankans we always take pride in our rich culture and heritage. But for Julia Wijesinghe, it was a different project altogether.

  • 04 November 2019
W@W - Ashcharya Peiris

“I can’t copy others because I’m blind,” laughs Ashcharya Peiris, the only Sri Lankan listed among BBC’s 100 Most Inspiring Women for 2019.

  • 01 November 2019
W@W - Sandali Kumarasinghe

Orbit space and search for answers – Sandali Kumarasinghe, an aspiring Astronaut

  • 30 September 2019
W@W - Marini de Livera

“I was an incorrigible child who never fitted into the mould,’’ recounts Marini de Livera. “I was punished by my teachers and sent to the prin

  • 03 September 2019
W@W - Kavindya Thennakoon

Her petite figure and infectious smile can be deceiving until you start having a conversation with her.