While there is a great deal of talk about getting more women to contest elections, there are questions about how serious the Government is about the welfare of women and children.
As Ampara District UPFA MP Sriyani Wijewickrema pointed out this week in Parliament, the allocations to the Women’s and Child Affairs Ministry for 2018 is a mere Rs 3 billion, one of the lowest. This amount is for the welfare of a group that makes up well over 50 percent of the country’s population, she pointed out.
My acquittance with Chula goes back to 1976, 77 where Ananda Under 15 Soccer practices had in Cambel place, Chula was a brilliant mid fielder could kick the ball from both legs
President Anura Kumara Dissaayake today announced a relief package for persons, including school children affected by the devastating landslides and floods.
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