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Chrysalis is a Sri Lankan organisation working to empower women and youth by fostering inclusive growth and transforming communities and institutions to embrace diversity.

14/08/2026

එක් කාන්තාවකගේ උත්සාහයකින් ඇරඹි ව්‍යාපාරයක් අද වර්ධනය වෙමින් පවතින සන්නාමයක් බවට පත්ව තිබේ. කාන්තා ව්‍යවසායිකාවන්ට ඔවුන්ගේ හැකියාවන් හඳුනාගෙන ඒවා වර්ධනය කරගැනීමට අවශ්‍ය අවස්ථා, සම්පත් සහ සහයෝගය ලැබෙන විට කළ හැකි දේ Shani Apparels අපට පෙන්වා දෙයි.

මොනරාගල ප්‍රදේශයේ ශානිකා ප්‍රශාන්තිකා විසින් ආරම්භ කළ Shani Apparels, “bro” සහ “sis” ඇඟලුම් වටා සුවිශේෂී සන්නාමයක් ගොඩනගාගෙන ඇති අතර, අද වන විට පළාත් කිහිපයක පාරිභෝගිකයන් වෙත ළඟා වී තිබේ. ජාත්‍යන්තර වෙළඳපොළට පිවිසීමේ අපේක්ෂාවක්ද සමඟින්, සිය ව්‍යාපාරය තවදුරටත් ශක්තිමත් කරමින් නව අවස්ථා නිර්මාණය කිරීමටත්, ප්‍රාදේශීය ආර්ථික වර්ධනයට දායක වීමටත් ශානිකා නව මංපෙත් සොයමින් සිටී.

කාන්තාවන්ට තම ව්‍යාපාර ගොඩනගා ගැනීමට සහ වර්ධනය කර ගැනීමට සමාන අවස්ථා ලැබෙන විට, ඔවුන් සාර්ථක ව්‍යාපාර පමණක් ගොඩනගන්නේ නැත. ඔවුන් අනෙක් අයටද අවස්ථා විවෘත කරමින්, ප්‍රාදේශීය ආර්ථිකයන් ශක්තිමත් කරමින්, වඩාත් සියලු දෙනා ඇතුළත් සමාජයක් ගොඩනැගීමට දායක වෙති.

Enterprise ව්‍යාපෘතිය යටතේ (2017-2020), ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සහ මාලදිවයින සඳහා වන යුරෝපා සංගම් නියෝජිත මණ්ඩලයේ අරමුදල් සහිතව සහය ලැබූ Shani Apparels ව්‍යාපාරයේ ශානිකාගේ කතාව මෙසේ නැවත සිහිපත් කරමු.

From one woman's initiative to a growing brand, Shani Apparels shows what becomes possible when women entrepreneurs have the opportunity, resources and support to unlock their potential.

Founded by Shanika Prashantika in Monaragala, Shani Apparels has built a distinctive brand around its “bro” and “sis” garments, now reaching customers across a number of provinces. With ambitions to enter international markets, Shanika is envisioning new ways to strengthen her business, create opportunities and contribute to local economic growth.

When women have equal opportunities to build and grow their businesses, they don’t just create successful enterprises. They open doors for others, strengthen local economies and help build more inclusive communities.

A throwback to her Shanika's story through her brand Shani Apparels, a grantee of the Project, funded by the European Union Delegation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

For the past 10 years, Chrysalis has worked alongside young people to create spaces for dialogue, learning, creativity a...
13/08/2026

For the past 10 years, Chrysalis has worked alongside young people to create spaces for dialogue, learning, creativity and participation, recognising the important role they play in shaping more inclusive futures.

Through dialogue, creative workshops, capacity building and the arts, we have supported young people to find their voices, share their stories, challenge social norms and engage with issues that matter to them.

From YOUth CREATE and theatre for peacebuilding, to street dramas, dialogue through film screenings, creative workshops and our recent Third Act Short Film Festival 2026, we also recognise the arts as a powerful way to connect, empower and amplify youth voices.

As we mark World Youth Day, we celebrate the ideas, creativity and perspectives of young people, while continuing to create opportunities for them to participate, lead and shape the future they want to see.

Niththiyakala’s story is about more than a successful harvest. It is about finding her voice, gaining confidence, and st...
13/08/2026

Niththiyakala’s story is about more than a successful harvest. It is about finding her voice, gaining confidence, and stepping into a role she once never imagined for herself. Through the Farmer Field and Business School (FFBS) implemented by Chrysalis, supported by CARE and the Sall Family Foundation, she gained the knowledge, skills, and confidence to transform not only her farming, but her role within her family and community.

Today, she is a farmer, agri-entrepreneur, and leader using her experience to inspire other women to step forward. Her journey reminds us that when women farmers have access to knowledge, tools, and opportunities, they can break barriers, build stronger livelihoods, and shape the future of their communities.

He left school in Grade 9. Today, he is creating jobs for others.When Mohamed Jamaldeen Ali Akbar started working in a t...
12/08/2026

He left school in Grade 9. Today, he is creating jobs for others.

When Mohamed Jamaldeen Ali Akbar started working in a tailoring shop in Grade 6, it was simply a way to help his family make ends meet.

Years later, that experience became Addax Clothing, a growing garment business in Kattankudy producing men’s trousers and shorts.

With support from Chrysalis, Mohamed has strengthened his production, connected with business development services, and found new ways to reduce costs. But his ambition goes beyond his own business.

Addax is opening opportunities for vulnerable women, including providing transport for workers, and has started expanding into Rhididenna to create more jobs.

He is also rethinking waste. With around 30 bags of fabric offcuts generated every month, the business is exploring ways to recycle them locally instead of sending them to Colombo.

From learning to sew as a schoolboy to building a business that creates opportunities for others, Mohamed’s journey is a reminder that growth is not only about how far a business goes, but how many people it can take along.

The map changed the way Vani saw her village.For years, Vani Nejikanth of Verugal, Trincomalee, was the person who stepp...
10/08/2026

The map changed the way Vani saw her village.

For years, Vani Nejikanth of Verugal, Trincomalee, was the person who stepped forward after disaster struck — helping families evacuate and supporting her community through floods and other emergencies.

Through the Connected Communities for Enhanced Climate Resilience and Inclusive Risk Management in Sri Lanka project, implemented by Chrysalis, she learned to look at risk differently.

During a community hazard-mapping exercise, Vani and her neighbours mapped the places most at risk, evacuation routes, safe spaces and community resources.

“The map clearly showed where the risks are.”

For Vani, it was more than a map. It was a new way of seeing — and preparing.

Today, she is helping her community move from responding to disasters to preparing for them.

Because resilience starts before the disaster.

We're proud to celebrate the recording of the 50th Tea Yaya – Farmers' Voice Radio session with our Programme Reference ...
07/08/2026

We're proud to celebrate the recording of the 50th Tea Yaya – Farmers' Voice Radio session with our Programme Reference Group (PRG) members in Ratnapura.

This milestone episode explores how sharing household responsibilities within smallholder tea-producing families can strengthen households, increase women's participation, and contribute to a more resilient and productive tea sector.

Together with Chrysalis Advisory Services, the discussion highlights the vital role women play across the tea value chain while recognising the disproportionate burden of unpaid care and household work they continue to shoulder. By promoting shared responsibilities and more equal opportunities at home and within the sector, we can unlock women's full potential, strengthen livelihoods, and build a more inclusive and sustainable future for tea-growing communities.

Fifty episodes is more than a milestone. It reflects a shared commitment to knowledge exchange, practical learning, and empowering tea-growing communities with the resources they need to adopt better practices, overcome barriers, and create more inclusive economic opportunities. Together, we are helping shape a tea sector where women and men can contribute, lead, and thrive equally.

Tea Yaya - Farmer Voice Radio is in partnership with the Lorna Young Foundation (LYF), together with Twinings and Chrysalis, to empower smallholder tea farmers in the Ruhuna and Sabaragamuwa provinces of Sri Lanka.

Water scarcity and prolonged drought are no longer distant challenges. As climate change continues to disrupt rainfall p...
07/08/2026

Water scarcity and prolonged drought are no longer distant challenges. As climate change continues to disrupt rainfall patterns and reduce access to water, communities face growing pressure on agriculture, livelihoods, and shared natural resources. These challenges can also increase tensions and the risk of conflict over limited water resources.

Through the REDEFINE Project, Training of Trainers workshops equip youth leaders and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) with the knowledge and skills to understand these local challenges, facilitate inclusive dialogue, and support communities in developing practical, locally led solutions. By strengthening collaboration, promoting the sustainable management of shared water resources, and building trust among communities, they are helping mitigate the risk of resource-based conflicts while improving resilience to climate-related challenges.

The REDEFINE Project is funded by the Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives and implemented by Chrysalis and the Small Island Geographic Society (SIGS).

05/08/2026

කුඩා හා මධ්‍ය පරිමාණ ව්‍යවසායකයෙකුගේ නැගී සිටීම යනු හුදෙක් පවුලක දියුණුව පමණක් නෙමෙයි; සමස්ත ගම්මානයකටම අලුත් බලාපොරොත්තු දෙන මහා ශක්තියක්! 💫

සම්පත් සීමිත වුවත් අභියෝග හමුවේ පසුබට නොවී නැගී සිටින ව්‍යවසායකයින් අපේ ගම්වල සැබෑ ආදර්ශමත් චරිත වෙනවා. Chrysalis හි අප නිරන්තරයෙන් උත්සාහ කරන්නේ ඔවුන්ගේ සැබෑ අගය හඳුනාගෙන, වර්ධනයට ඇති බාධක ජයගනිමින් ඉදිරියටම යන්නට අවශ්‍ය ශක්තිය ලබාදීමටයි. 🙌🏼

අම්පාර දමන ප්‍රදේශයේ සඳන කුමාර් සහ ෂානිකා ප්‍රියදර්ශනීගේ කතාව ඊට හොඳම නිදසුනක්...

මසකට කිලෝග්‍රෑම් 10කින් කුඩාවට පටන් ගත් Sandaneth Products කෙටි ආහාර ව්‍යාපාරයේ ප්‍රධානම බාධාව වූයේ නිෂ්පාදනයට අවශ්‍ය සුදුසු උපකරණ නොමැති වීමයි. එමගින් ඔවුන්ගේ නිෂ්පාදන ප්‍රමාණය මෙන්ම ආදායමද සීමා විය.

ඔවුන්ගේ මෙම බාධකය හඳුනාගත් Chrysalis වෙතින් ලැබුණු නවීන ඇසුරුම්කරණ යන්ත්‍රය, ඔවුන්ගේ නිෂ්පාදන ධාරිතාව පුළුල් කරගනිමින් ව්‍යාපාරය වර්ධනය කරගැනීමට පූර්ණ අවස්ථාව උදාකර දුන්නේය. අද වන විට මසකට කිලෝග්‍රෑම් 600ක් දක්වා නිෂ්පාදනය වැඩි කරගෙන ඇති ඔවුන්, ගමේ තවත් කාන්තාවන් දෙදෙනෙකුට ස්ථිර රැකියා ලබාදීමටත්, ඉදිරියේදී කුළුබඩු නිෂ්පාදනයට පිවිසීමටත් මඟ පාදාගෙන තිබෙනවා.

මෙහි ඇති ලස්සනම දේ වන්නේ අඹුසැමියන් දෙදෙනා එකිනෙකාට ශක්තියක් වෙමින්, කරට කර අතදෙමින් මෙම ව්‍යාපාරය සාර්ථකත්වයට ගෙන යාමයි. ස්ත්‍රී පුරුෂ සමගිය සහ අන්‍යෝන්‍ය සහයෝගය ව්‍යාපාරයක දියුණුවට කෙතරම් බලපානවාද යන්නට ඔවුන් දෙපළ මනා නිදසුනක්. ✨

📌 මෙම වීඩියෝව Chrysalis විසින් ක්‍රියාත්මක කරන, CARE USA හි සහයෝගය සහ Conrad N. Hilton Foundation හි මූල්‍ය දායකත්වය සහිත 'Support Communities to Ensure Food Security and Build Their Resilience' ව්‍යාපෘතිය යටතේ ඉදිරිපත් කෙරේ.

05/08/2026

තේ කර්මාන්තයේ සාර්ථකත්වය පිටුපස නිහඬවම විශාල දායකත්වයක් ලබා දෙන්නේ කාන්තාවන්ය. 🍃 පවුලේ ආර්ථිකය ශක්තිමත් කිරීමේ සිට ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ Ceylon Tea සන්නාමය ගොඩනැඟීමට දක්වා ඔවුන්ගේ කැපවීම සහ දායකත්වය අගය කළ යුත්තේ අප සියලු දෙනාමයි. කුඩා තේ වතු කර්මාන්තයේ කාන්තාවන්ගේ වටිනා භූමිකාව පිළිබඳ වැඩිදුර දැනගැනීමට පහත සබැඳියෙන් තේ යාය වැඩසටහනට සවන් දෙන්න: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLQ4hU-bvXc

Tea Yaya - Farmer Voice Radio යනු Lorna Young Foundation (LYF) හි දායකත්වයෙන්, Twinings සහ Chrysalis එක්ව ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ රුහුණු සහ සබරගමුව පළාත්වල කුඩා තේ වගාකරුවන් සවිබල ගැන්වීම සඳහා ක්‍රියාත්මක කරන වැඩසටහනකි.

Women are at the heart of Sri Lanka's tea industry. From supporting their families to strengthening the globally renowned Ceylon Tea brand, their dedication and hard work deserve recognition. Learn more about the invaluable role women play in smallholder tea cultivation by tuning in to Tea Yaya – Farmer Voice Radio through the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLQ4hU-bvXc

Tea Yaya - Farmer Voice Radio is in partnership with the Lorna Young Foundation (LYF), together with Twinings and Chrysalis, to empower smallholder tea farmers in the Ruhuna and Sabaragamuwa provinces of Sri Lanka.

Can peace begin in a marketplace?In Muthur, the answer is yes.Ten women entrepreneurs from Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim co...
04/08/2026

Can peace begin in a marketplace?

In Muthur, the answer is yes.

Ten women entrepreneurs from Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim communities are transforming traditional food into a pathway for economic empowerment and social cohesion. With support from the FICE CRM initiative under the SCOPE programme, Chrysalis helped establish five market stalls, creating a shared marketplace where women can sell their products, grow their businesses, and connect across communities. The initiative also strengthened local livelihoods by linking 48 value chain actors.

More than a place to trade, this marketplace is a space where relationships are built, barriers are broken, and communities move forward together, one shared meal at a time.

FICE initiative was implemented by Chrysalis with the support of European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives and GIZ Sri Lanka

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