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Women have served in the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 1931 and have been represented in all successive parliaments to date. The first woman representative was Adeline Molamure, elected to the State Council, daughter of J. H. Meedeniya and wife of Alfred Francis Molamure, both State Councillors. 60 women have served in the legislature of Sri ...
5 dni temu · November 16, 2024. in News. Sri Lanka will see its highest-ever number of women representatives in Parliament when the new session begins on November 21. In the general election held on November 14, 21 women were elected as Members of Parliament (MPs), marking a significant milestone. This record surpasses the previous highest of 13 women MPs ...
Women have served in the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 1931 and have been represented in all successive parliaments to date. The first woman representative was Hon. (Ms.) Adeline Molamure, elected to the State Council, daughter of Hon. J. H. Meedeniya and wife of Hon. Alfred Francis Molamure, both State Councilors.
28 cze 2024 · We increased the number of women elected at local government from less than 2% to 23% in 2018, and brought a women’s empowerment and gender equality bill to Parliament.
11 lis 2024 · The reality has not caught up with that political rhetoric. Sri Lanka has the lowest percentage of women in parliament among South Asian countries. The last parliament had only 12 women, a mere 5.8 % of the total and a few of them, including Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, the current prime minister, came from the national list.
8 kwi 2022 · Sri Lanka has taken some positive steps to address significant gaps in women’s electoral representation and achieve greater gender equality. One such step is the introduction of a quota at the local government level, and a new electoral system with a quota at the provincial level. However, women in Sri Lanka continue to face serious barriers ...
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the highest law-making authority in the country and its members are elected by the people of Sri Lanka ... Women in Parliament ... Article 91(1)(d)(xiii) to be read with Article 66 of the Constitution. Court of Appeal Case No. CA(Writ)/362/2015 - date of the determination: 03.05.2017 Supreme Court Case No. SC/SP ...
