A woman in male-dominated funeral directing Sepalika Nilmini of Deyyandara
Sri Lanka’s funeral directing industry is traditionally male-dominated, with very few women engaged in the profession. However, a woman from Deyyandara in the Southern Province has broken this norm by managing a funeral parlor and handling all funeral services, including preparing and embalming bodies. Ranawaka Sepalika Nilmini took over the family-owned Deyyandara Mal Shalawa (funeral…