Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture on the South Asian island. Transgender people are ...
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Sri Lanka is set to hold on Thursday its snap parliamentary election – first after the 2022 economic crisis – amid deployment of nearly 90,000 security personnel across the country
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary polls on Nov 14, all arrangements in place
Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and transparent process, a top election commission official has said.
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and transparent process, a top election commission official has
Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate?
Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender parliamentary candidate aims to foster a more inclusive political culture. Chanu Nimesha, 49, a member of the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka, is contesting from the Kegalle constituency and is focusing her campaign on social justice issues.
Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break barriers
Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday (November 14) as the first transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture in the South Asian island nation.
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