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Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament

Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus in Parliament

 

  • The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus was established on 6th April 2006 in the 6th Parliament as a common platform to carry forward the agenda on gender issues.

 

  • In 7th Parliament it was consisted of 13 women Members of Parliament and continued from 07 October 2010 and the Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha G. Jayasena was the Chair of the Caucus. 

 

  • The Caucus was reinstituted  under the Chairmanship of Hon. (Mrs.) Chandrani Bandara on 23 September 2015, consisted of 13 women Members of Parliament in the 8th Parliament to work together for the empowerment of women in political, economic and social spheres and for elimination of all sorts of violence & harassments against them in this country. 

 

  • The Caucus has been working throughout the past 14 years very successfully without any political differences, it was able to make a significant impact in the country through advocacy in Parliament, organizing national conferences and conducting outreach programmes.

 

  • The Caucus had also created a network of partnership with the women Provincial Councilors and Members of the Local Government Bodies, Government Ministries, Departments and Institutions, United Nations Agencies, Local & International Civil Society Organizations and individual professionals
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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Date: 2024-09-24




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Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Samanmale Kumarasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Kokila Gunawardene, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Manjula Dissanayake, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Muditha Prishanthi, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle, M.P. Present Details

Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Samanmale Kumarasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Kokila Gunawardene, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Manjula Dissanayake, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Muditha Prishanthi, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle, M.P. Present Details

Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Samanmale Kumarasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Kokila Gunawardene, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Manjula Dissanayake, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Muditha Prishanthi, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Thalatha Athukorala, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details

Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Samanmale Kumarasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Kokila Gunawardene, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Manjula Dissanayake, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Muditha Prishanthi, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Thalatha Athukorala, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details

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(Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |  First Session )

Date: 2024-01-10

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