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Vision: [5] A strong nation of women and children with ensured rights that contributes towards sustainable development. Mission: [5] To formulate,implement,monitor,evaluate and co-ordinate policies and programmes required for the physical and human resource development with a concerted approach in order to create an empowered conductive environment that ensures social, economic and cultural ...
"Manike Mage Hithe" (Sinhala: මැණිකේ මගේ හිතේ, lit. 'Precious in my Mind') is a Sri Lankan Sinhala-language song by Yohani, Satheeshan Rathnayaka and Chamath Sangeeth. [1] [2] An official cover for the song was done by Chamath Sangeeth and released on 22 May 2021. [3] The lyrics were written by Dulan ARX.
While Sri Lanka relatively excels when it comes to gender equality indices, there are still many underlying issues pertaining to gender inequality in Sri Lanka. [3] Generally speaking, women in Sri Lanka are responsible for cooking, raising children, and taking care of housework. [2]
Women in Sri Lanka make up to 52.09% of the population according to the 2012 census of Sri Lanka. [7] Sri Lankan women have contributed greatly to the country's development, in many areas. Historically, a masculine bias has dominated Sri Lankan culture , although woman have been allowed to vote in elections since 1931 . [ 8 ]
Baila (also known as bayila; from the Portuguese verb bailar, meaning to dance [1]) is a form of music, popular in Sri Lanka and among Goan Catholics in India. The genre originated centuries ago among the Portuguese Burghers and Sri Lankan Kaffirs. Baila songs are played during parties and weddings in Sri Lanka, Goa, and Mangalore accompanied ...
Priyani Jayasinghe (Sinhala: ප්රියානි ජයසිංහ; 10 June 1967 – 8 July 2018) was a Sri Lankan singer and composer. [1] One of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka, [2] Jayasinghe has sung several popular songs of the Sinhala music industry including: Kandula Niwannam, Sundara Hadakata Dee and Aluth Sanda Awith.
Private provident funds existed in the private sector, with some companies contributing on a voluntary basis until 1958, when the Employees' Provident Fund was established by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike following the enactment of the Employees' Provident Fund Act No 15 of 1958 which established the Employees' Provident Fund which made it compulsory for all employers and employees to contribute if ...
A Musicians in Sri Dalada Maligawa. The music of Sri Lanka has its roots in five primary influences: ancient folk rituals, Hindu religious traditions, Buddhist religious traditions, the legacy of European colonisation, and the commercial and historical influence of nearby Indian culture—specifically, Kollywood cinema and Bollywood cinema.