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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2014-06-19
Asian and African Parliamentarians' Capacity Development Project on the Integration of Population issues into National Development Frameworks held in Kampala, Uganda, from 10th to 13th February 2014

- Hon. Tissa Karaliyadda, Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs, attended the above Conference which was held in Kampala, Uganda, from 10th to 13th February 2014. The aim of the Conference was to further elaborate on the topics previously discussed at the Cambodian Conference and also to introduce other new ideas. On the issue of gender balance and gender equality in Sri Lanka, the Minister had explained to the delegates that the Sri Lankan Constitution guarantees equal rights without discrimination on grounds of gender to all citizens in the country. The delegates had appreciated the achievements made by Sri Lanka in the fields of population, education and health sectors and also the positive steps towards gender equity. The above information was furnished to the Cabinet by Hon. Tissa Karaliyadda, Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs.