Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament

Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus in Parliament

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

In 7^th 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 8^th 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

Contact Committee Secretary

Name

Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General

Telephone

0112777100

Fax

0112777389

Email

legis_com@parliament.lk

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Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle, M.P.

Chairman

Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Thalatha Athukorala, Attorney at Law, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Samanmale Kumarasinghe, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Kokila Gunawardene, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Muditha Prishanthi, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Manjula Dissanayake, M.P.

Member

Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P.

Member

2024-08-31 09:00:00

2024-08-09 11:00:00

2024-06-19 10:00:00

2024-06-06 10:00:00

2024-06-04 10:00:00

2024-05-17 10:00:00

2024-05-13 10:00:00

2024-04-24 09:00:00
Progress Review of the Gender Equity draft Bill.

2024-04-02 09:30:00
Discussion with the UNFPA Officials and the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment on the Women Empowerment Bill And the Gender Equality Bill.

2024-03-20 10:30:00
● Follow-up on the Progress of the Allocation of Underutilized Funds for Provision of Sanitary Napkins to Underprivileged School Girls with Relevant Stakeholders (10.30 a.m. - 11.15 p.m) ● Progress Review of:  Draft of the Women Empowerment Bill;  Draft of the Gender Equality Bill ● Discussion with the United Nations Resident Coordinator Sri Lanka, Mr. Marc-Andre Franche (11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.); and

2024-02-21 10:30:00

2024-02-08 10:00:00

2024-01-17 10:30:00

2024-01-17 09:30:00

2023-12-11 10:00:00

2023-12-06 10:30:00

2023-11-27 14:00:00

2023-11-09 10:00:00

2023-10-17 11:00:00

2023-10-09 10:00:00

2023-10-04 09:00:00

2023-09-07 11:00:00

2023-09-06 14:30:00

2023-09-05 10:00:00

2023-06-23 14:00:00

2023-06-07 10:00:00

2023-06-01 11:00:00

2023-04-26 09:30:00

2023-01-18 10:00:00

2022-12-01 09:30:00

2022-11-29 11:00:00

2022-11-28 14:00:00

2022-11-15 11:30:00

2022-10-06 11:00:00

2022-09-09 10:00:00

2022-09-02 15:00:00

2022-04-07 13:00:00

2022-03-24 13:00:00

2022-02-22 13:00:00

2021-11-23 11:00:00

2021-11-09 11:00:00

2021-08-03 11:00:00

2021-07-08 15:30:00

2021-06-22 15:00:00

2021-05-06 10:00:00

2021-04-07 11:30:00

2021-03-24 10:30:00

2021-02-25 10:30:00

2021-02-24 10:30:00

2021-02-18 09:00:00

2021-02-17 14:00:00

2021-02-09 11:30:00

2021-02-02 10:00:00

2021-01-26 14:00:00

2021-01-20 14:00:00

2021-01-20 11:00:00

Member Name	Present / Absent
Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Samanmale Kumarasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Dr. 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. 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. 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. 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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2024-06-19 10:00:00

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2024-05-17 10:00:00

2024-05-13 10:00:00

2024-04-24 09:00:00 Progress Review of the Gender Equity draft Bill.

2024-04-02 09:30:00 Discussion with the UNFPA Officials and the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment on the Women Empowerment Bill And the Gender Equality Bill.

2024-02-21 10:30:00

2024-02-08 10:00:00

2024-01-17 10:30:00

2024-01-17 09:30:00

2023-12-11 10:00:00

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2023-11-09 10:00:00

2023-10-17 11:00:00

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2023-10-04 09:00:00

2023-09-07 11:00:00

2023-09-06 14:30:00

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2022-12-01 09:30:00

2022-11-29 11:00:00

2022-11-28 14:00:00

2022-11-15 11:30:00

2022-10-06 11:00:00

2022-09-09 10:00:00

2022-09-02 15:00:00

2022-04-07 13:00:00

2022-03-24 13:00:00

2022-02-22 13:00:00

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2021-11-09 11:00:00

2021-08-03 11:00:00

2021-07-08 15:30:00

2021-06-22 15:00:00

2021-05-06 10:00:00

2021-04-07 11:30:00

2021-03-24 10:30:00

2021-02-25 10:30:00

2021-02-24 10:30:00

2021-02-18 09:00:00

2021-02-17 14:00:00

2021-02-09 11:30:00

2021-02-02 10:00:00

2021-01-26 14:00:00

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2021-01-20 11:00:00

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The report on the gender pay gap presented to the Speaker

Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus condemns the brutal teen gang-rape of a girl child in Thanamalwila...

Gender perspectives should be integrated into the budgetary process to promote gender equality and...

A meeting between the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus and Singapore Parliamentarian Hon. Professor...

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Committee Reports

2024-04-24 09:00:00
Progress Review of the Gender Equity draft Bill.

2024-04-02 09:30:00
Discussion with the UNFPA Officials and the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment on the Women Empowerment Bill And the Gender Equality Bill.