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Two ladies at Finlays shattering a 154-year old glass ceiling in Sri Lankan tea Assistant Superintendents Navoda Vijayangani and Piriyanthi Makeswaranathan Source:Dailynews With people the world over celebrating International Women’s Day, a collective understanding is beginning to emerge with regard to the tremendous and essential contributions made by women and girls in every aspect of life. One of the key priorities in promoting equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender is in the space of management. Among the many sectors in which women tend to play such a critical role is in agriculture and plantations, however, typically, even here, they have often been confined to field operations, not management. However, even in this traditionally male-dominated industry, progress is happening, thanks in particular to the efforts of domestic Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) like Finlays Tea Estates Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Choosing to challenge stereotypes on women in plantations, the Company has ...