It was reported that E. R. Eratne was propelled to take key measures by bringing the likes of Lalitha Withanachchi in order to fill the vacancy of teachers at Central College.
She also joined the public service of Sokoto State, Nigeria, and was subsequently appointed as the Senior Master of English at the Haliru Abdu Teachers’ College in Bernin Kebbi.
[2] In September 1981, she joined the Lake House Group of Newspapers and began working at the Features Desk of the Daily News publication.
She wrote and published several books including Customs and Rituals of Sinhala Buddhists, Little Bamboo, The Paddy Bird and The Wind Blows over the Hills.
[6][3] She also received the Esmond Wickramasinghe Award for Journalism in English for her article titled "My Days at Anuradhapura Central College".