Sri Lanka: Women's Role in Politics Minimal in Lanka

Sri Lanka displays positive aspects regarding its population, other than in one area:the number of women in politics. According to 2009 data, women hold 13 out of the 255 seats in Parliament, that is five percent of all seats. Women tend to enter politics largely as a result of filling a position made vacant by male kinsman. The political parties have made very little effort to nominate women to contest elections. Whilst women wings exist in almost all major political parties, their role is largely a supportive one.
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