2595/’12
Hon. Sajith Premadasa,— To ask the Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils,—
(a) Will he state—
(i) whether a minimum percentage of women in the lists of candidates submitted for local government elections has been stipulated in the Local Government Law;
(ii) if not, whether he admits that a specific percentage in the lists of candidates be reserved for women candidates;
(iii) if so, the percentage that should be so reserved; and
(iv) whether the aforesaid percentage of women candidates is sufficient in proportion to the percentage of women population at present ?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2013-08-07
Asked by
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P.
Ministry
Local Government & Provincial Councils
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Women Representatives -Local Government
Answered Date
2013-10-24
Answered by
Hon. Indika Bandaranayake, M.P.
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