Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ]
Generally speaking, women in Sri Lanka are responsible for cooking, raising children, and taking care of housework. [2] In families relying on agriculture, women are in charge of weeding and help with the harvest. [2] Among poor families, women also perform full-time work for upper class individuals. [2]
Sri Lankan garment workers. Gender inequality in Sri Lanka is centered on the inequalities that arise between men and women in Sri Lanka.Specifically, these inequalities affect many aspects of women's lives, starting with sex-selective abortions and male preferences, then education and schooling in childhood, which influence job opportunities, property rights, access to health and political ...
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 ...
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 14 September 2001: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Fisheries [21] [22] Rauff Hakeem: Sri Lanka Muslim Congress: 12 December 2001: Minister of Ports Development and Shipping [23] [24] Mangala Samaraweera: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 10 April 2004: Minister of Ports and Aviation [25] [26] [27] 23 November 2005: Mahinda ...
28 July – The Sri Lanka women's cricket team becomes the Asia Cup champions for the first time after beating India in the final. [ 89 ] 29 July – Colombo Port is ranked as the world’s fastest-growing port in the first quarter of 2024 with a 23.6% growth rate according to Alphaliner, a research publication in the shipping industry.
The following is a list of ports in Sri Lanka. All ports and harbours in Sri Lanka are maintained and governed by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority . List of ports
Sri Lanka's previous worst was 71 just over 20 years ago in Kandy against Pakistan. England routed South Africa in 75 balls in 1924. Sri Lanka all out for record-low 42 in Durban cricket test