COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police arrested a Thai trans woman for walking topless at a surfing resort and causing a "public nuisance ...

Lack of women professionals. Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality sector contributed 2.3% to the country’s economy in 2023 — down from 5% in 2018 — and the industry has traditionally been ...

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has long been dominated by men, with women making up only 10% of the workforce despite comprising 52% of the country’s population. The Amba Yaalu resort is seen as a ...

Lack of women professionals. Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality sector contributed 2.3% to the country’s economy in 2023 — down from 5% in 2018 — and the industry has traditionally been ...

Hotel Amba Yaalu in Sri Lanka introduces a unique concept. The hotel employs an all-women staff. This initiative aims to empower women in the tourism sector. The industry traditionally sees male ...

Sri Lankan ambassador to Russia, Shobini Gunasekera has recently emphasised that Sri Lanka is a vibrant destination that goes beyond mere beach holidays. Ambassador Gunasekera said so at the round ...

A court handed her a suspended six-week sentence, meaning there will be no immediate imprisonment. Read more at ...

Sri Lankan police arrested a Thai tourist for walking topless at a surfing resort and causing a “public nuisance”, an officer said Tuesday.

While she noted Sri Lanka was the first nation to elect a woman as prime minister -- Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 1960 -- tradition, culture and the labour market continue to block women's rights.

In largely conservative Sri Lanka, women going topless is an offence, while men are allowed to leave their torsos uncovered. The 26-year-old, whose Thai passport says she is male but who identifies as ...