Ms. Kalpani Gunathilaka has successfully completed a BA (Hons) degree in Economics at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka with a second-class upper division. She has worked as an Executive Research Analyst at Arithmos (Pvt) Ltd. for eight (08) months. She has published research papers in the journals of University of Sri Jayewardenepura and University of Kelaniya related to Sri Lankan self-employment and its gender differences.