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After completing her primary education at the [[Devi Balika Vidyalaya]], she pursued Diploma in English language from [[Warwick University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.life.lk/article/ww/W-W---Ashcharya-Peiris/243/19008|title=Life Online - W@W - Ashcharya Peiris|website=www.life.lk|language=English|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> After her graduation, she worked as a banker at the [[HSBC]] Bank (Hong Kong & Shanghai Business Corporation).
After completing her primary education at the [[Devi Balika Vidyalaya]], she pursued Diploma in English language from [[Warwick University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.life.lk/article/ww/W-W---Ashcharya-Peiris/243/19008|title=Life Online - W@W - Ashcharya Peiris|website=www.life.lk|language=English|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> After her graduation, she worked as a banker at the [[HSBC]] Bank (Hong Kong & Shanghai Business Corporation).


Peiris' life dramatically changed after becoming a victim to a [[List of attacks attributed to the LTTE, 2000s|suicide bomb blast claimed by the LTTE in March 2000]] in [[Rajagiriya]], when she was on her way to her home from bank while driving the car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southasiamonitor.org/detail.php?type=snotes&nid=30940|title=10 from South Asia figure in 2019 BBC list of 100 influential women|website=southasiamonitor.org|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She lost her eyesight in a blast where nearly 21 people were killed and 47 people were injured. However she narrowly survived from the blast.<ref>http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140629/plus/seeing-colours-and-patterns-in-her-mind-104941.html</ref> She lost her job due to her visual impairment and was abandoned by her family and friends.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
Peiris' life dramatically changed after becoming a victim to a [[List of attacks attributed to the LTTE, 2000s|suicide bomb blast claimed by the LTTE in March 2000]] in [[Rajagiriya]], when she was on her way to her home from bank while driving the car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southasiamonitor.org/detail.php?type=snotes&nid=30940|title=10 from South Asia figure in 2019 BBC list of 100 influential women|website=southasiamonitor.org|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She lost her eyesight in a blast where nearly 21 people were killed and 47 people were injured. However she narrowly survived from the blast.<ref>http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140629/plus/seeing-colours-and-patterns-in-her-mind-104941.html</ref> She lost her job due to her visual impairment and was abandoned by her family and friends.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}


Peiris changed her career and started work as a fashion designer founding a designer brand, Christina Glory in 2016. The brand has also featured in Ceylon Fashion Week.<ref name=":0" /> She entered Sri Lanka's UP and Coming Fashion Designer Competition in 2014 where she was one of the finalists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2018/01/28/spotlight/there-comes-time-when-cup-overflows-beauty-her-forte|title=There comes a time when the cup overflows: Beauty is her forte|date=2018-01-26|website=Sunday Observer|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref>
Peiris changed her career and started work as a fashion designer founding a designer brand, Christina Glory in 2016. The brand has also featured in Ceylon Fashion Week.<ref name=":0" /> She entered Sri Lanka's UP and Coming Fashion Designer Competition in 2014 where she was one of the finalists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2018/01/28/spotlight/there-comes-time-when-cup-overflows-beauty-her-forte|title=There comes a time when the cup overflows: Beauty is her forte|date=2018-01-26|website=Sunday Observer|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref>


in 2017 she was listed in the Top 10 Most Remarkable Women of Sri Lanka by the [[Independent Television Network]], coinciding with [[International Women's Day]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://mgt.sjp.ac.lk/bec/motivational-session-dream-it-be-it/|title=Motivational Session "Dream it, Be it"|last=Economics {{!}}|first=Administrator Department of Business|date=2019-07-03|website=Department of Business Economics|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> She works as a volunteer to assist [[Sri Lanka Army]] through Arya Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/caption_story/-Salute-You-at-Gemunu-Regiment/110-144849|title=‘Salute You’ at Gemunu Regiment|website=www.dailymirror.lk|language=English|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> She gives motivational speeches and lectures to young women, children and disabled people.<ref name=":1" />
in 2017 she was listed in the Top 10 Most Remarkable Women of Sri Lanka by the [[Independent Television Network]], coinciding with [[International Women's Day]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://mgt.sjp.ac.lk/bec/motivational-session-dream-it-be-it/|title=Motivational Session "Dream it, Be it"|last=Economics {{!}}|first=Administrator Department of Business|date=2019-07-03|website=Department of Business Economics|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> She works as a volunteer to assist [[Sri Lanka Army]] through Arya Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/caption_story/-Salute-You-at-Gemunu-Regiment/110-144849|title= at Gemunu Regiment|website=www.dailymirror.lk|language=English|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> She gives motivational speeches and lectures to young women, children and disabled people.<ref name=":1" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 07:45, 15 July 2021

Ashcharya Peiris
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationDevi Balika Vidyalaya
Alma materWarwick University
Occupation(s)fashion designer, motivational speaker
Known forfirst Sri Lankan blind fashion designer

Nayana Ashcharya Peiris Jayakody (Template:Lang-si) also known as Ashcharya Peiris, is a blind Sri Lankan fashion designer and motivational speaker.[1] She is the country's first visually impaired fashion designer and works for designer brand Christina Glory. She lost her eyesight in a suicide bomb blast in 2000.[2] She is regarded as the prominent disabled woman in the country.[clarification needed] She was the only Sri Lankan woman included in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.[3][4]

Career

After completing her primary education at the Devi Balika Vidyalaya, she pursued Diploma in English language from Warwick University.[5] After her graduation, she worked as a banker at the HSBC Bank (Hong Kong & Shanghai Business Corporation).

Peiris' life dramatically changed after becoming a victim to a suicide bomb blast claimed by the LTTE in March 2000 in Rajagiriya, when she was on her way to her home from bank while driving the car.[6] She lost her eyesight in a blast where nearly 21 people were killed and 47 people were injured. However she narrowly survived from the blast.[7] She lost her job due to her visual impairment and was abandoned by her family and friends.[citation needed]

Peiris changed her career and started work as a fashion designer founding a designer brand, Christina Glory in 2016. The brand has also featured in Ceylon Fashion Week.[1] She entered Sri Lanka's UP and Coming Fashion Designer Competition in 2014 where she was one of the finalists.[8]

in 2017 she was listed in the Top 10 Most Remarkable Women of Sri Lanka by the Independent Television Network, coinciding with International Women's Day.[9] She works as a volunteer to assist Sri Lanka Army through Arya Foundation.[10] She gives motivational speeches and lectures to young women, children and disabled people.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ashcharya Peiris, la styliste non-voyante super inspirante". www.terrafemina.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  2. ^ "Cette créatrice de mode non-voyante passionne par son histoire et sa détermination". The Body Optimist (in French). 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list?". 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  4. ^ කුමාර, දැහැමි රණවීර සහ ෂර්ලි උපුල් (2019-11-04). "ලොව වඩාත්ම බලපෑම් සහගත කාන්තාවන් අතරට ගිය ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ආශ්චර්යා". Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. ^ "Life Online - W@W - Ashcharya Peiris". www.life.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  6. ^ "10 from South Asia figure in 2019 BBC list of 100 influential women". southasiamonitor.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Seeing colours and patterns in her mind | the Sundaytimes Sri Lanka".
  8. ^ "There comes a time when the cup overflows: Beauty is her forte". Sunday Observer. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  9. ^ a b Economics |, Administrator Department of Business (2019-07-03). "Motivational Session "Dream it, Be it"". Department of Business Economics. Retrieved 2019-11-21. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "'Salute You' at Gemunu Regiment". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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