Category: politics

Women and Media Collective issues statement on 20th Amendment Bill

Source: Daily FT The Women and Media Collective as a women’s organisation engaged in advocating social justice and human rights, is concerned over the impact the 20th Amendment (20A) to the Constitution in its present form will have on the fabric of democracy of the country. Among other provisions in 20A we are particularly disturbed … Continue reading Women and Media Collective issues statement on 20th Amendment Bill

Training of Local Council Women (Kurunegala)

The newly elected local councilors training comprised of 30 women local councilors who were elected from the Kurunegala District. These women local councilors were elected under the recently introduced, 25% quota for women, a law part of the Local Authorities Amendment act which was enacted in 2018. The training was a two day residential workshop … Continue reading Training of Local Council Women (Kurunegala)

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

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

Women’s rights organizations call to postpone parliamentary elections 2020 and to reconvene Parliament

20th April 2020 We are a group of six women’s organisations based in different districts of the country, engaged in work to increase women’s representation in politics for over two decades. We note with grave concern reports and speculation in various media sites that the President is to call Parliamentary elections, possibly for the end … Continue reading Women’s rights organizations call to postpone parliamentary elections 2020 and to reconvene Parliament