Born with natural beauty, cosmetology or beauty culture weren’t Mrs. Kotelawala’s major interest. What led her in the path of beauty culture is an interesting story that is best said in her own words. “I was never a traditionalist at best; I demanded to understand whatever was behind every work deed and action. After my wedding, my husband and I went on a vacation to Europe and I witnessed, whereas numerous women embraced any available beauty products in the market. In the Western cultures, it was different. Sellers knew what they were selling and the buyers knew why they were purchasing and their purposes. While in England, I educated myself with all the available beauty products and their effects. It created an urge and an interest to learn more and to serve my country with the knowledge I gained”.

After her return to Sri Lanka, she studied under the most prominent Beauty Culturists at that time and furthered her knowledge on the subject by becoming qualified in England, Australia and New Delhi up to the Post Graduate level. She holds several Diplomas in Beauty Culture from highly accredited Institutions in the above countries.

The service she is rendering to her society, her utmost motive - is apparent by the vast number of well trained and qualified students that graduate from the Swinitha Kotelawala Beauty academy and the number of clients who are satisfied beyond their expectations – in becoming and being beautiful.