Stories of Sri Lankan Women

Stories of Sri Lankan Women

Stories of Sri Lankan Women

Celebrating Resilience and Diversity

Celebrating Resilience and Diversity

Celebrating Resilience and Diversity

One of Everystory’s flagship programs is dedicated to documenting and sharing the powerful, often overlooked stories of Sri Lankan women. These stories highlight the struggles, resilience, and contributions of women who have defied oppressive and patriarchal structures to shape (and have also, in turn, been shaped) the social, political, and other trajectories of Sri Lankan history. 


Through Stories of Sri Lankan Women, over the next three years we are working towards building narratives reflecting the diverse stories of women in shaping the country’s political, cultural, and social landscapes.


The work includes first-person interviews, archival research, and community testimony, capturing the stories of women from various backgrounds and experiences—artists, scientists, activists, journalists, sportswomen, and more. We aim to explore the full trajectory of their lives and experiences, not focusing on a single moment but understanding the continuous process of resistance and resilience. These stories will not only highlight historical figures but also bring to the forefront living legends whose struggles and victories continue to inspire.



One of ESSL’s flagship programs is dedicated to documenting and sharing the powerful, often overlooked stories of Sri Lankan women.


These stories highlight the struggles, resilience, and contributions of women who have defied oppressive and patriarchal structures to shape (and have also, in turn, been shaped) the social, political, and other trajectories of Sri Lankan history.

One of Everystory’s flagship programs is dedicated to documenting and sharing the powerful, often overlooked stories of Sri Lankan women. These stories highlight the struggles, resilience, and contributions of women who have defied oppressive and patriarchal structures to shape (and have also, in turn, been shaped) the social, political, and other trajectories of
Sri Lankan history. 


Through Stories of Sri Lankan Women, over the next three years we are working towards building narratives reflecting the diverse stories of women in shaping the country’s political, cultural, and social landscapes.


The work includes first-person interviews, archival research, and community testimony, capturing the stories of women from various backgrounds and experiences—artists, scientists, activists, journalists, sportswomen, and more. We aim to explore the full trajectory of their lives and experiences, not focusing on a single moment but understanding the continuous process of resistance and resilience. These stories will not only highlight historical figures but also bring to the forefront living legends whose struggles and victories continue to inspire.



Stories of Sri Lankan Women

Stories of Sri Lankan Women

Stories of Sri Lankan Women

The work is built on the tenet of democratizing knowledge to make sure the material we collect, archive, and record is free and publicly available. We envision this as a book for children.

The work is built on the tenet of democratizing knowledge to make sure the material we collect, archive, and record is free and publicly available. We envision this as a book for children.

The work is built on the tenet of democratizing knowledge to make sure the material we collect, archive, and record is free and publicly available. We envision this as a book for children.

සිහින නොසෙයූ දිරිය ගැහැණියක් -පුෂ්පා රම්‍යානි ද සොයිසා ඉඳුනිල් උස්ගොඩ ආරච්චි, මේදිනී රාජපක්‍ෂ

සිහින නොසෙයූ දිරිය ගැහැණියක් -පුෂ්පා රම්‍යානි ද සොයිසා ඉඳුනිල් උස්ගොඩ ආරච්චි, මේදිනී රාජපක්‍ෂ

සිහින නොසෙයූ දිරිය ගැහැණියක් -පුෂ්පා රම්‍යානි ද සොයිසා ඉඳුනිල් උස්ගොඩ ආරච්චි, මේදිනී රාජපක්‍ෂ

Illustration by Devni Jay- nomadicartisan.sl@gmail.com
Illustration by Devni Jay- nomadicartisan.sl@gmail.com
Illustration by Devni Jay- nomadicartisan.sl@gmail.com

“I see law as a profession that seeks to pursue justice”: Prof. Goonesekere, Trailblazing Lawyer and Academic Interviewed by Adilah Ismail and Sakina Mansoorally, Written By Adilah Ismail

“I see law as a profession that seeks to pursue justice”: Prof. Goonesekere, Trailblazing Lawyer and Academic Interviewed by Adilah Ismail and Sakina Mansoorally, Written By Adilah Ismail

“I see law as a profession that seeks to pursue justice”: Prof. Goonesekere, Trailblazing Lawyer and Academic Interviewed by Adilah Ismail and Sakina Mansoorally, Written By Adilah Ismail

On Top of the World: Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala’s journey to the Highest point on Earth, Interviewed By Sharanya Sekaram and Bhagya Wickramage, Written By Sheshadri Kottearachchi

On Top of the World: Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala’s journey to the Highest point on Earth, Interviewed By Sharanya Sekaram and Bhagya Wickramage, Written By Sheshadri Kottearachchi

On Top of the World: Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala’s journey to the Highest point on Earth, Interviewed By Sharanya Sekaram and Bhagya Wickramage, Written By Sheshadri Kottearachchi

Illustration by Devni Jay- nomadicartisan.sl@gmail.com
Illustration by Devni Jay- nomadicartisan.sl@gmail.com
Illustration by Devni Jay- nomadicartisan.sl@gmail.com

Happiness Through Teaching: Mrs. Seeta Vimalakshmi Jebanesan By Shruthi Mathews & Thulasi Muttulingam

Happiness Through Teaching: Mrs. Seeta Vimalakshmi Jebanesan By Shruthi Mathews & Thulasi Muttulingam

Happiness Through Teaching: Mrs. Seeta Vimalakshmi Jebanesan By Shruthi Mathews & Thulasi Muttulingam

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Everystory Lanka (formed in 2018) is a

Sri Lankan based feminist collective focused on storytelling and knowledge sharing.

info@everystorysl.org

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Everystory Lanka (formed in 2018) is a Sri Lankan based feminist collective focused on storytelling and knowledge sharing.

info@everystorysl.org

© Everystory Lanka 2024

Designed by Zyner.io in collaboration with techForGood

Everystory Lanka (formed in 2018) is a

Sri Lankan based feminist collective focused on storytelling and knowledge sharing.

info@everystorysl.org

© Everystory Lanka 2024

Designed by Zyner.io in collaboration with techForGood

Everystory Lanka (formed in 2018) is a

Sri Lankan based feminist collective focused on storytelling and knowledge sharing.

info@everystorysl.org

© Everystory Lanka 2024

Designed by Zyner.io in collaboration with techForGood