DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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 ...

For decades, outdated legal restrictions and protectionist policies have curtailed women’s agency, limiting their participation in the formal economy. Demand- and supply-side barriers remain pervasive ...

A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women into politics. By Mujib Mashal and Pamodi Waravita Reporting from Colombo, ...