Lanka Women

If you missed the Sammutthiya program aired from  10 pm to 11 pm on Mondays on Swarnavahini,you may get another chance.  Swarnavahini is  likely receive funds to continue the program for another six months starting in June.

The new program will continue to educate the public about necessity of a quota for women in the nomination lists put forward by parties.Various forms of quotas will be discussed .

Swarnavahini attracted some heavyweights to the past shows that started in November 2008 and continued till April 2009.  women parliamentarians  pledging their unstinting support for a quota included Ferial Ashroff, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Anajan Umma, Renuka Herath, Thalatha Atukorale and Chandrani Bandara. Further pledges came from parliamentarians Maithripala Senanayake, Mahinda Amaraweera, Rohana Dissnanyake and Gayantha Karunatilake.

Swarnavahini says Sammuthiya received the highest rating  in the time slot it aired. In the southern province alone 48% of the viewers tuned to Sammuthiya refelcting the fact that most of the shows were taped on location in the Southern Province. Swarnavahini is planning to improve the format to attract still more viewers. Stay tuned.

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