Abstract:
Education plays a major role in the country. The study focuses on
private higher education sector which plays a major role within Sri
Lankan education system apart from the state university sector. These
institutes offer different educational qualifications such as diploma,
degrees and masters associated with foreign universities. The role of a
lecturer is very significant for the output of these institutions. They
should be mentally and physically healthy to deliver a quality service.
The nature of the society has changed recently with dual income
earners in the family. So a female has to play different roles in her life.
Majority of the academics are female. So it is important to see how
these female balance their work and life. Work life balance means drawing a line in between work and life thus a person get the ability to
manage work and life in a well manner without disturbing each other.
Work life balance affects the mental and physical well-being of a
person. Literature has been reviewed related to Sri Lankan context and
in other similar contexts. Then it could be identified that dependent
care issues, support network, demographic factors, hours worked, work
overload, time management, technology advancement, understanding
of the strategies available for work-family balance affect work life
balance.
