COLOMBO – Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but not a single one will be on the ballot in Saturday’s presidential election. The island nation of more than 22 million people is ...

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — After leaving school, Jeewanthi Adikari was determined to pursue her studies in accounting. But her life took a different path when she began a three-month training program ...

A close look at the leading candidates’ proposals reveals varying degrees of commitment to and understanding of the issues faced by women. Sri Lanka is gearing up for its ninth presidential election ...

Having a woman as national leader is no guarantee of gender equality, as Sri Lanka’s case demonstrates. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr.Harini Amarasuriya holds discussions with university student ...