Avani joined the EFC in January 2025 and is assigned to the Research and Publications Unit. In addition, she is involved in advising member organizations on labor/employment law and industrial relations.  She was admitted as an Attorney-at-Law by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2023. Prior to joining Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, she served as an Attorney at Law at the Child Protection Unit of the Attorney General’s Department.  From 2019 to 2021, she worked as a Research Assistant at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. In 2023, she served as a Research Analyst at the Institute of National Security Studies.