PARLIAMENT

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender and the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus in collaboration with the USAID/SDGAP celebrated Sri Lankan Women Changemakers on Wednesday, 27 March 2019.

Under the patronage of the Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker of Parliament, the portraits of twelve Women Changemakers were unveiled at the passage of the Public Reception, Ground Floor in Parliament. The portraits will be displayed until 05th April 2019 at the same venue.

The 12 Women Changemakers are;

• Hon. Sirima Bandaranaike - The First Female Prime Minister in the World
• Deshabandu Wimala De Silva - The First Female University Chancellor in Sri Lanka
• Dr. Premala Sivaprakasapillai Sivasegaram - The First Female Engineer in Sri Lanka
• Sumitra Peries - The First Female Filmmaker in Sri Lanka
• Prof. Savitri Goonesekere - The First Female Professor of Law and First Female Vice Chancellor in Sri Lanka
• Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala - The First Female Mountaineer in Sri Lanka to Summit Mount Everest
• Dr. Asha De Vos - Marine Biologist, Ocean Educator and Pioneer of Blue Whale Research in the Northern Indian Ocean
• Dr. Hasini Jayatilaka - Breakthrough Cancer Researcher
• Nushelle De Silva - Arts Educator and Social Entrepreneur
• Princy Mangalika - Activist in the Cause of Persons Living with HIV & AIDS, Founder of the Positive Women’s Network
• Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson - Managing Director, Hemas Pharmaceuticals, Logistics and Maritime
• Irfadha Muzammil - Interior Designer