The Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender-based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka looked into the need of formulating a national policy to ensure gender equality in Sri Lanka and to formulate…
The Chairman of the National Child Protection Authority, Prof. Muditha Vidanapathirana stated that an agreement was reached following the discussions with the Judicial Service Commission to set a specific date for the hearing of child abuse cases pending in the High Courts. Furthermore, the Chairman stated that circular No. 449 of the Judicial Service Commission…
Hon. Sudarshini Fernandopulle as the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Women met with key officials from a number of key sectoral ministries last Friday (16th July) to discuss the progress on Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) approaches in the respective ministries and departments. The Deputy Secretary General of the Parliament moderated the meeting as the…
The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has recommended that all electoral laws in Sri Lanka should be consolidated into one electoral code and should be proposed to the Parliamentary Select Committee on electoral law reforms to make necessary amendments in this regard. The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus chaired by…
The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus proposed that the National Budget should focus on the impact upon both genders within the Sri Lankan community given the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and also give attention towards the groups that have been severely affected by the situation. Accordingly, it was decided to draw attention towards several proposals that will focus…
A special policy dialogue on the challenges faced by the differently abled community and the strengthening of their rights within a legal framework was held online on the 28th by the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus chaired by Hon. State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle. Hon State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya, Hon. Members of Parliament (Dr) Harini Amarasuriya, Manjula…
It was decided at the Women Parliamentarian’s Caucus to submit a proposal in writing to the Parliamentary Select Committee on election law reforms in order to ensure 30% -70% representation of women at the Parliamentary and Provincial levels within the existing electoral structure of the country. In addition, it was also decided to propose to…
The Minister of Health Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi stated that the election law reforms should be carried out in such a way that women are properly represented in Parliament, Provincial Councils and Local Government Authorities. The Minister also said that Sri Lanka is at a low level in women representation compared to other countries in Asia. She…
The Parliamentary Select Committee which was appointed to ensure gender equality and to look into the discrimination against women in Sri Lanka and present its recommendations to Parliament, met for the first time in Parliament recently. The meeting was chaired by the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini…
The Hon. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced to the House today (26) that a Select Committee to look into and report to the Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender-based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka under the chairmanship of State Minister of…