Woman is one of the decisive factors of the existence of the society. The modern woman has stepped forward economically, politically and socially compared to the women in conventional social systems. It is doubtful whether the woman in the contemporary society is respected by the society though it is said that woman deserves a significant place in the society. The scholars have stated that there’s no reduction in cases of female violence even though there are variations in the ways women being exploited. Accordingly here it is examined how it affects the Sri Lankan woman in an era where a social criticism has emerged on the contemporary women being subjected to media related violence.