A two-day training programme on the integration of women in the agriculture sector was held from 17-18 September 2018 at the Taj Samudra Hotel. Representatives
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Three held for attempt to smuggle gemstones into Sri Lanka
Three foreign nationals including two women have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle gemstones worth over Rs
Four women nabbed with gold jewellery worth nearly Rs 10 million
Four Sri Lankan women have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle gold jewellery worth nearly Rs 10
Three women arrested for disrupting police duty
Three women have been arrested for disrupting the official duty of police officers in Egoda Uyana area. When Egoda Uyana police officers were trying to
Sri Lanka government writes off loans given to women in drought-affected districts
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers today gave its approval to the government to write off the loans given by the all finance companies to women
Dialog powers ‘Woman Entrepreneur of Year 2017’
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, partners the Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) to power the 10th installation of the ‘Women
Two Police officers sentenced to over 20 years in prison for raping two women
Colombo High Court Thursday sentenced a two police officers who were convicted for abducting and raping two women, to over 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
Women participation in Sri Lanka labor force improves slightly in 2017
Women participation in Sri Lanka labor force showed a slight improvement in 2017 compared to the previous years, according to the Labor Force Survey data
Women lack nutritional care in Sri Lanka, 32 percent pregnant women are anemic – UNICEF
The progress on improving nutritional care of women in South Asia including Sri Lanka during and after pregnancy is slow, impacting on their children’s survival,
IGP orders action on cops who assaulted women in Eppawala
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara has ordered action to be taken on a policemen who had allegedly assaulted some women in Eppawala. The