First Capital empowers girls’ education with Room to Read

From left: Senior Associate Branding, Research and Sustainability Kyle Dharmasena, SVP/Head of Marketing Randinith Madanayake, First Capital Holdings MD/CEO Dilshan Wirasekara with Room to Read Sri Lanka Country Director Shevanthi Jayasuriya and Room to Read Sri Lanka Communications Consultant Tharanga Gunawardena

Building on its commitment to improve the lives of all Sri Lankans through financial solutions, Sri Lanka’s pioneering investment institution, First Capital Holdings PLC, renewed its partnership with the non-profit organisation Room to Read. 

This collaboration aims to empower girls from underprivileged communities by amplifying their access to education through Room to Read’s Girls’ Education and Literacy Programme. Recognising education as the cornerstone of a just society and the importance of financial literacy in wealth creation, First Capital champions this initiative through its sponsorship, ensuring girls facing poverty, economic hardship or unstable home environments have the chance to learn and thrive.

Enriching girls’ education and literacy is the unique focus of Room to Read. It is a global entity that operates in various countries across Asia and Africa, working in collaboration with local communities, governments and partner organisations with the goal of improving literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read Sri Lanka, benefiting from First Capital’s sponsorship, focuses on delivering comprehensive educational programmes that enhance leadership, financial literacy and self-worth among girls from under-resourced communities. This initiative is designed to promote overall empowerment, helping to create a brighter and more equitable future for these young women.

“At First Capital Holdings, we’re thrilled to champion this vital cause again,” declared Managing Director/CEO Dilshan Wirasekara. 

“Education isn’t just an obligation, it’s the lifeblood of progress. By investing in our future generations, we’re not just following our sustainability guidelines, we’re actively building a stronger, brighter community for all. Literacy, especially financial literacy, is important for making sound decisions in life. First Capital envisions a future where enhanced financial literacy can improve the lives of all Sri Lankans and we are committed to helping in this cause however we can.”