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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bharatha Mallawarachi

A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break gender barriers

After leaving school, Jeewanthi Adikari was determined to pursue her studies in accounting. But her life took a different path when she began a three-month training program in hospitality.

She has since worked in different hotels in a career spanning over two decades. Now 42, she is in charge of Sri Lanka's first resort fully operated and managed by women. It's an attempt to address gender disparities in a male-dominated tourism sector crucial for the country's economic recovery after a major crisis.

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