CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................2
2.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION HELD IN THE HEAD OFFICE - INCEPTIVE VIEWS.............................................. 3
2.1.
REGIONAL OFFICES................................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.1. Anuradhapura Regional Office..........................................................................................................13
2.1.2. Badulla Regional Office..................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.3. Batticaloa Regional Office.................................................................................................................17
2.1.4. Ampara Regional Office.................................................................................................................... 19
2.1.5. Trincomalee Regional Office.............................................................................................................20
2.1.6. Kalmunai Regional Office..................................................................................................................21
2.1.7. Matara Regional Office..................................................................................................................... 22
2.1.8. Jaffna Regional Office....................................................................................................................... 23
2.1.9. Kandy Regional Office....................................................................................................................... 24
3. COMMON CONSTRAINTS/CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY WOMEN ENGAGED IN INFORMAL
EMPLOYMENT SECTOR – GENERAL OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS......................................................... 26
4.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA........................................... 30
ANNEXURE I - Women’s Labour Contribution in Sri Lanka.................................................................................32
ANNEXURE II - Participants at the Round Table Discussion on International Women’s Day.............................38
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