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flag 2022 Sri Lankan presidential election features no female candidates.

flag Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election features no female candidates, despite women comprising over half of the electorate. flag This absence highlights the entrenched patriarchal nature of the country's politics, according to women's rights activist Sepali Kottegoda. flag Although Sri Lanka has had female leaders in the past and a law mandating 25% female representation in local councils, women's participation in national politics remains critically low, with only 5.3% in Parliament.

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