Women rights ignored by government: UNP

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The United National Party (UNP) yesterday highlighted the importance of increasing the representation of women in the country.

It pointed out that although women’s representation in the country needed to be 25 %, no action plan existed to accomplish this task. Speaking during the news conference UNP MP Chandrani Bandara said the current situation in the country was not favourable for the women and added the government was responsible for the situation. “A majority of government politicians have been accused of violating women’s rights by humiliating and abusing them,” she said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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ponsq Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:26 AM

UNP has educated people

Phantom Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:36 AM

Wait until the next Presidential or Parliamentary elections when more teledrama queens will be called upon to participate! The last batch was only there to take away votes but are not seen or heard since in Parliament!!

ANTON Thursday, 20 June 2013 01:44 AM

YES, THERE IS A HELL OF A LOT BEAUTY QUEENS IN THE UPFA, MALINI,GEETHA, PABA, ANARKALI..... WHY DON'T THEY SHOUT ?

Nodrog Thursday, 20 June 2013 01:50 AM

Not only women's rights but the rights of every decent citizen is being ignored.

ase Thursday, 20 June 2013 02:13 AM

no mam, you all are most respected by the ps councilers haaaaa hooooooooooooo

Critic Roshan Thursday, 20 June 2013 02:30 AM

In the first place ask the Opposition Leader to call the chased UNP stalwarts back to the party and later let us talk about the participation and rights of women.

Grace Thursday, 20 June 2013 02:35 AM

UNP has found one more political weapon.

Critic Roshan Thursday, 20 June 2013 02:38 AM

We need women parliamentarians having a beautiful heart but not only with beautiful make-up appearances.

Grace Thursday, 20 June 2013 02:45 AM

Have you forgotten how your party violated the rights and humiliated a woman ( Late Mrs.Sirimavo Bandaranayake) after her party lost the elections in 1977.

MagodisThuma Thursday, 20 June 2013 02:55 AM

Govt highly respect women rights to kneel down !

mail_guy Thursday, 20 June 2013 03:00 AM

I can't hold to hear these drama queens anymore.

BANDU Thursday, 20 June 2013 04:16 AM

BEFORE THAT TAKE A STOCK OF WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE PRESENT FEMALE PARLIMENTERIANS. NIL

Ando Thursday, 20 June 2013 04:28 AM

And UNP has good looking ladies!

wasanthi Thursday, 20 June 2013 06:58 AM

Rights of all people should be respected.Not only Women. Give More candidacy to women in the Wayamba and Madayama. Less corruption.

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