The Chairperson and commissioners of Sri Lanka’s Independent National Commission on Women met Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to brief her on progress in operationalising the commission. The delegation updated the Prime Minister on implementation of the Women Empowerment Act, No. 37 of 2024, and outlined preparatory work for advocacy, advisory, monitoring, investigative and coordination functions. The Prime Minister acknowledged the progress and reaffirmed government support for the commission’s full operationalisation.newswire +1