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Training on script writing – Short Film Competition

The Women and Media Collective’s Short Film Competition received many wonderful screenplays, the screenwriters who were shortlisted received a two-day training program on script writing and directing. The training program, which maintained social distancing precautions, was held on the 28th and 29th of August in Colombo. Veteran award winning director and lecturer of film studies, … Continue reading Training on script writing – Short Film Competition

Profiles of elected women to the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka

1. Pavithra Wanniarachchi Pavithra Wanniarachchi is Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine. She represents the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).  A lawyer by profession, she has been a member of the Parliament from the Ratnapura District since 1994 representing the United Peoples Freedom Alliance and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and was also a … Continue reading Profiles of elected women to the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka

75 women candidates contested from the main political parties for Parliamentary Elections 2020

The Sri Lanka Parliamentary elections 2020 had a total number of 75 women contesting from the six main political parties from the preferential voters list and national list. At present there are 8 women elected through the preferential candidates list. These 8 women elected are Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasingha, Muditha Prishanthi Soysa, … Continue reading 75 women candidates contested from the main political parties for Parliamentary Elections 2020

In the Aftermath of COVID-19 Lockdown Low-Income and at-risk groups need better protections says WMC

Source: Counterpoint.lk Image: Ishara S. Kodikkara/Getty Images  Amongst a set of recommendations released by the Women and Media Collective (WMC) for low-income communities living in Colombo and who were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 related restrictions is a proposal that daily wage earners be supported for a minimum of 6 months (April to September) with … Continue reading In the Aftermath of COVID-19 Lockdown Low-Income and at-risk groups need better protections says WMC

Immediate steps to be taken and subsequent course of action recommended to the Government of Sri Lanka to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lankan migrant workers.

Migration policy document on COVID-19 COVID-19: Immediate steps to be taken and subsequent course of action recommended to the Government of Sri Lanka to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lankan migrant workers. The document is available in Sinhala, English and Tamil. Click here to download link

Messages for the Parliamentary Elections 2020

Safeguard democracy, use your vote and use it wisely  ප‍්‍රජාතන්ත‍්‍රවාදය ආරක්ෂා කරන්න, ඔබේ ඡුන්දය ඥාණාන්විතව භාවිතා කරන්න. ஜனநாயகத்தைப் பாதுகாக்கவும், உங்கள் வாக்குகளைப் பயன்படுத்துவதுடன், அதனைப் புத்திசாலித்தனமாகப் பயன்படுத்தவும்.   

Presenting of Women’s Manifesto to NPP

Women activists met with the National Peoples Power (NPP) to present the Women’s Manifesto containing women’s demands from the country. The women’s manifesto was addressed to candidates of the parliamentary elections 2020 so that the demands made by women in the manifesto will be recognized and included in their party manifestos. NPP’s Colombo District Candidate … Continue reading Presenting of Women’s Manifesto to NPP