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Sri Lanka Freedom Party: Attanagalla: 22 March 1965-20 December 1988 Elected to the office of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 21 July 1960, 29 May 1970, 22 May 1972 and 14 November 1994. Gampaha: 15 February 1989-24 June 1994 National List: 16 August 1994-18 August 2000 Sivagamie Obeyesekere: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: Mirigama: 22 March 1965-18 ...
After the new constitution came into force the adult franchise was extended to women above the age of 21, regardless of their educational status. [1] The subsection 12.(1) of the Sri Lankan constitution guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the law to all citizens.
Women Political Leaders (WPL) [2] is a non-profit foundation that operates as a global network of female political leaders at national level, including the European Parliament, of whom there are currently around 9,000. WPL provides a platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices between female political leaders who push for ...
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 ...
Priyani Wijesekera also spelt as either Priyani Wijesekara or Priyanee Wijesekera is a Sri Lankan lawyer, former Secretary General of Parliament who also served as a former ambassador of Sri Lanka to Austria. She is regarded as one of the prolific prominent figures of women participation in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [1]
Saroja Savithri Paulraj is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Minister of Women and Child Affairs of the Government of Sri Lanka since November 2024. [1] She is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Matara Electoral District since November 2024 as a member of the National People's Power. [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 ]
The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka (10th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with its membership determined by the results of the 2024 parliamentary election held on 14 November 2024. [1] [2] The parliament met for the first time on 21 November 2024. [3]