Lanka Women

The historic bill to reserve one third of the seats in the national assembly for women candidates would not have passed in Rajya Sabha if not for the determination of the leader of the congress party Mrs. Sonia Gandhi. The bill has been languishing in the Indian parliament for 15 years. The 100th anniversary of [...]

Srama Shakthi,  a grassroots women’s organization headed by Shanthin Konegahage, councilor for the Western Province from the United National Party, and the Campaign for Political Representation for Women (CPRW) held  a public meeting in Kandy to celebrate the 100th International women’s day. Professor Kamala Liyanageof University of Persdeniya, Mrs.  Chandra Ranaraja, former mayor of Kandy, [...]

Tomorrow, March 8, 2010, is the 100th International Women’s day and Sonia Gandhi and the congress Party is to gift women of India with a historic bill reserving 33% of the seats in the Lok Sabha for women.  By all accounts the bill will pass. The bill has to be passed in both houses.According to [...]