I, Thayalarajan Paulina Subothini, was born in C level havakachcheri where I currently reside. I am currently a member of the Chavakachcheri Urban Council. In addition, I also initiate welfare activities on a political, for the people
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“Soon after I was elected in 2018 to the Kaduwela Municipal Council I realised that male councilors hadn’t even read the Local Government Act. By then, the newly elected women councilors were already citing the Local Government Act in council sessions, as and when we saw fit, thanks to numerous trainings we had already attended. Right from the beginning, we would also stand against corrupt practices. Our fluency in the Act motivated male councilors to read it, too, and also to refer to it in the
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I, Kandiah Kalaivani, was forced to vacate my place of birth in the 1990s due to violence. I completed my primary education at the Mahizvattan school, my intermediate education at the Karadiyanaru Maha Vidyalayam, and studied for my Ordinary Level at the Kudiyiruppu Kalaimagal school. The troubles I faced over the following years forced me to shift many schools, resulting in me halting my Advanced Level studies halfway. At the time, my interests were towards self-employment, which in turn prompt
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“I was born and raised in Colombo. I studied at St.Bridget’s Convent and Musaeus College. I grew up with four brothers, two elder and two younger. I married a businessman from Kalawana in 1996 and moved to Kalawana. My father is also from Kalawana. I got involved in community assistance initiatives because of my father. My father always ensured that not a single person would go back without getting his help. After moving to Kalawana, I was influenced by my father’s benevolence. I took leadersh
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“An Educated Voice on Behalf of a Village,” was the motto of my 2018 election campaign. My husband helped to me to run it. I just had twenty days to communicate all the important messages to the people in Moratuwa Municipal Council area after I was nominated to contest. I was totally new to the party and I contested against very experienced politicians. I decided to run a poster- and billboard-free campaign. I used social media and house-to-house canvasing as the main tools to engage with my con
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The scars that were created by the war have not only resulted in the downfall of the Tamil people, but have also affected us. The scars and pains that were caused by the war are experiences that cannot be forgotten by the Tamil people of the North, even today.
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