Sri Lanka is gearing up for its ninth presidential election on September 21, but notably no women candidates are running for the highest office in the country. While having a woman candidate does not ...
Parliament has never had more than 7% women lawmakers Just 5.3% of current MPs are women Patriarchal structure blamed for low presence of women COLOMBO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Not one of the 38 ...
Lathaladhchumi wakes up before dawn to finish her household chores and catch the first bus to reach her workplace — a minefield in Muhamalai in Sri Lanka's northern district of Kilinochchi. For almost ...
A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women into politics. By Mujib Mashal and Pamodi Waravita Reporting from Colombo, ...
The UK government imposed sanctions Monday on four individuals held responsible for serious human rights abuses during Sri Lanka’s civil war. The 26-year conflict, which ended in May 2009, claimed an ...