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Sri Lanka Freedom Party: Galle: 15 February 1989-24 June 1994 Chandrika Kumaratunga: People's Alliance: Gampaha: 16 August 1994-18 August 2000 Elected to the office of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 19 August 1994, then President of Sri Lanka on 12 November 1994. Sumitha Priyangani Abeyweera: People's Alliance: Kalutara: 16 August 1994-18 ...
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 ]
The 1982 referendum on extending the parliamentary term by six years was held in Sri Lanka on 22 December 1982. Through the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, the term of the 8th Parliament was extended until 4 August 1989. 8th — — 7 September 1978: 20 December 1988: 10 years, 3 months and 13 days 9th: 6 January 1989: 15 February 1989: 9 ...
But since Sri Lanka introduced the universal franchise in 1931, the number of women in parliament has never crossed a threshold of 7%. Today, they are just 5.3% of its 225 members, and ...
Pages in category "History of women in Sri Lanka" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Women in the Sri Lankan Parliament;
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 11 2nd National State Assembly: 4 August 1977 1 4 August 1977 7 September 1978 7 September 1978 1 year, 1 month and 3 days United National Party: Parliament of Sri Lanka (1978–present) 12 8th Parliament: 7 September 1978 1 7 September 1978 26 March 1982 20 December 1988 10 years, 3 months and 13 days United National ...
Furthermore, globally, Sri Lanka ranks relatively low on gender equality indices. [5] Overall, this pattern of social history that disempowers females produces a cycle of undervaluing females, providing only secondary access to health care and schooling and thus less opportunities to take on high-level jobs or training.
[6] [7] This was the first time in Sri Lanka's political history that the two major parties agreed to work together in a joint government. [8] UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe , whose party won the most seats, was appointed prime minister, and the joint government lasted until 2018 .