Towards an inclusive development policy
Women in
Development:
It is, by now, a universally acknowledged fact
that development is not possible without the participation of women.
Womens contribution to the economy both informal and formal sectors
are multiple as they play diverse roles as mothers, workers.
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Kataragama - Esala festival of great significance
Kataragama is a multi-religious sacred city as
it contains an Islamic Mosque within its Devale complex as well. It
holds its annual festival, that celebrates the Gods courtship and
marriage to a Vedda princess, from July to August.
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Colombo's bio-diversity - richest of Asian cities
An Urban Biodiversity Survey conducted by IUCN
The World Conservation Union shows that urban areas house an
abundance of birds, butterflies, woody plant, small mammals and
insects. The pressure on the environment by an ever increasing
population is on the rise. With only 10 to 15% of natural and semi
natural habitats remaining in the world, it is a comfort to think
that urban areas are not the typical concrete jungles we expect it
to be.
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