The Amba Yaalu resort opened in Sri Lanka as an example of change in a male-dominated tourism sector that's crucial for the ...
Executive chef Kaushalya Batagoda, center, and her team pose for a photograph at Amba Yaalu resort in the Kandalama locality ...
Social stigma, language barriers, work-life balance, lack of training facilities and low salaries have long kept the majority ...
Cook Malithi Prabhani, second left, and her colleagues prepare lunch for guests at the Amba Yaalu resort in the Kandalama locality in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga ...
She has since worked in different hotels throughout a career ... carries a ladder at Amba Yaalu resort in the Kandalama locality in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.