“By the time I received nominations to contest in the 2018 local government elections, I had already gained significant amount of experience in canvassing for other local government members of my party. I also studied political science in school. My father was a local party organizer for SLFP [Sri Lanka Freedom Party} and so were a lot of his ancestors. I followed them by helping to build upcoming SLFP politicians in my area in Anuradhapura.
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I am Nalina Premlal. I was absorbed into social service at a very young age due to my helping tendency and with the guidance of my parents. I was born in Jaffna. I completed my schooling at the Nallur Anantha Vithyalayam. Even though I got the opportunity to enroll myself into a university, circumstances and situations made me miss out on the opportunity. However, I have immense experience in working in projects related to social services, in which I have involved myself along with my parents si
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“I had no idea to get involved in politics. In the run up to the 2018 local government election, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [SLPP] party wanted include my name to the List because of their awareness of my many years of community service assistance for women and other vulnerable groups in Gomarankadawala. They needed suitable women candidates to meet the compulsory 25% quota. I am one of the four women councilors in the Gomarankadawala Pradeshiya Sabha. Initially, male councilors would make dero
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I, Ranjithraj Kulagowri, am a resident of Jaffna, in the Northern Province. Even though I entered politics very recently, I have been interested in social work from my younger days. In addition, I have also been interested in sports since my school days. I studied up to my Advanced Levels and had to cut short my high studies halfway due to health complications.
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“I come from a very politically active family. My paternal grandfather served a term as deputy minister of cultural affairs. My father also contested parliament election in 1972 independently. After that he served two terms in the Pradeshiya Sabha before his death. My grandfather was first a member of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and later he joined Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Every year on 11 July, following my grandfather death in 1971, a commemoration ceremony is organized by Somaweera
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Although many people have various views about the many barriers to social work, if you have the courage and the will power, you will be able to get to know the needs of the people and act accordingly. I must admit that my education had greatly contributed to this social work.
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Many doors have been opened for social service. Even though there are many who stay away from helping people despite being aware of their needs, and having the means to help them, there are also those with a sense of social responsibility who continue to involve in activities pertaining to the welfare of the people.
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“I didn’t want to be a politician. My mother left my father because he was heavily involved in grassroots politics as UNP’s [United National Party] organizer for Colombo North. But since my brother and I were raised by our father, it was inevitable that I went along with him for party meetings and other activities from a very young age. In my youth, I started to help my father with political mobilization activities.
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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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