Her Story
Author | Artist | Creative Entrepreneur
Aruni Kalupahana is a Sri Lankan-born, Canada-based author, Artist, and creative entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in storytelling across literary, visual, and digital mediums. Her multidisciplinary work spans fiction, journalism, illustration, branding, and social impact — earning her recognition as one of Sri Lanka’s most promising young creative voices.
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The Learning Thread
Education and Multidisciplinary Background
She began her academic journey at Holy Family Convent in Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka, and later pursued a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, a BTEC Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Creative Advertising), a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business from the College of the Rockies (Canada), and an MBA in Marketing from London Metropolitan University (UK). She also holds a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing and a Diploma in Writership and Communication, reflecting her multidisciplinary background in business, creativity, and storytelling.
In Print and In Power Where Stories First Took Flight
Aruni launched her career as a journalist at a young age, advancing to editorial leadership roles including tabloid editor, deputy editor, and editor-in-chief at leading Sri Lankan media outlets. Trained in investigative journalism, she covered political, social, and youth-related issues before transitioning fully into authorship and the visual arts. Her work has been featured in national and international publications such as Ceylon Today, The Sunday Observer, and The Colombo Post, where she has been praised as “a catalyst who knows what she needs and gets what she wants.”
Editorial Leadership
Ink Across Nations
Investigative Journalism
International Recognition
From Pen to Print
Authorship and Literary Achievements
As a bestselling author, Aruni gained wide acclaim for Rasthiyadukara Cinderella (“A Loitering Cinderella”), a socially reflective novel that blends literary depth with cultural critique. She has published four books to date, including poetry, fiction, and children’s stories. In 2023, she represented Sri Lanka at the SAARC Writers and Literature Festival in India.
