US EditionSri Lanka's women-run hotel breaks down barriers
- Hotel Amba Yaalu, staffed by 75 women, opened in January near Lake Kandalama in Sri Lanka.
- Twin crises, Covid-19 and the 2022 financial collapse, devastated the island's tourism industry and motivated the hotel concept.
- The hotel's all-women staff handles all tasks, even those typically held by men in Sri Lanka's tourism sector.
- Owner Chandra Wickramasinghe noted, "Unfortunately, in Sri Lanka in the hotels, there is no gender equality."
- This 'excellent initiative' challenges norms and gives dignity to female labor, although it is only the first step.
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Sri Lanka's First Women-Run Resort Breaks Barriers In Hospitality
In Dambulla, Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is seeing a quiet transformation. Amba Yaalu, the country’s first resort fully run by women, is setting a new example of leadership in hospitality. About 160 kilometres from Colombo, this one-of-a-kind resort is managed entirely by women, handling everything from cleaning and reception to cooking and security. Launched by Jeewanthi Adikari as a bold initiative to address gender imbalance in tourism, the re…
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