Friday, October 6, 2017
House Holders Of 1.3 Million House Holds In The Country Are Women-UNFPA
According to a latest survey carried out in the island it
has been revealed that out of the 5.3 million house -holds in the country house holders of 1.3 million house-holds are women the United Nations Fund For Population activities (UNFPA) has stated through their latest report .
Accordingly among the total number of female heads of house-holds 53.3 percent are married,34.6 percent are widows and 7.4 percent are never married.
Over 60 percent of female heads are under 60 years old and 20 percent are below 40 years old the report has stated.Around 7 percent of these female heads have no schooling and 27 percent have only primary education.
Employment among female heads is below 35 percent as estate sector has employed 52 percent of female heads the report said.
The large number of female headed house-holds highlights the need for policy and legal reforms to address discriminatory laws and practices in land inheritance that both disadvantage women and hinder economic productivity.
The report was officialy launched today (06)during a ceremony held in Cinamon Grand Hotel in Colombo.
Accordingly among the total number of female heads of house-holds 53.3 percent are married,34.6 percent are widows and 7.4 percent are never married.
Over 60 percent of female heads are under 60 years old and 20 percent are below 40 years old the report has stated.Around 7 percent of these female heads have no schooling and 27 percent have only primary education.
Employment among female heads is below 35 percent as estate sector has employed 52 percent of female heads the report said.
The large number of female headed house-holds highlights the need for policy and legal reforms to address discriminatory laws and practices in land inheritance that both disadvantage women and hinder economic productivity.
The report was officialy launched today (06)during a ceremony held in Cinamon Grand Hotel in Colombo.
Divulapitiya Crimes OIC Arrested Over A Death Of A Prisoner Has Been Remanded
The Crimes Division OIC of Divulapitiya Police who had been arrested yesterday (05) over a suspicious death of a prisoner in Negambo Prison arrested by the Divulapitiya Police until 10th of October after being produced before the Negambo Magistrate Court today(06).Another three Police officers including the OIC attached to the Divulapitiya Police have been transferred to Paliyagoda Police station over the prisoner's death which was declared as a death occurred as a result of a multiple internal injuries by the Judicial Medical Officer who conducted the post mortem of the deceased.
Colombo High Court Imposed A Ten Year Rigorous Impriosnment On A Former Assistant Regional Manager Of State Timber Corporation
Colombo High Court has imposed a ten year rigorous imprisonment on a former Assistant Regional Manager of a State Timber Corporation office in Bindunuwewa ,Bandarawela arrested over accepting a Rs.100,000 bribe from a Businessman to issue Timber Logs .Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulathunge has also imposed a Rs.10,000 fine on the accused former Assistant Regional Manager and ordered him to pay the Rs.100,000 accepted as a bribe from the Businessman as a fine.
However the Judge has released the Regional Manager of the State Timber Corporation Bindunuwewa office who was charged over encouraging the accused former Assistant Manager to take the bribe ,from all charges.
Police Have Arrested Six Persons Over Excavating A Place With Historical Value
The suspects are residents of Thissamharamaya area.
A large number of equipment including religious goods have also been taken into custody during the raid.
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