Transgender candidate contesting an election in Sri Lanka for the first time

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Chanu Nimesha, the Secretary of Women's Affairs of the Sri Lanka Socialist party, has created history by becoming the first transgender individual to contest an election in Sri Lanka.

Nimesha will contest from the Kegalle District.

"I am thankful to Sri Lanka Socialist Party for giving me an opportunity to contest the General Election and thus creating history by fielding a transgender candidate to contest an election for the first time," Nimesha told media

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Mohandev Saturday, 26 October 2024 10:47 AM

That's great well done SL needs to be an inclusive society embracing all humanity in our society without discrimination either in gender or religion. New constitution should embrace all ethnic all religions in a non secular non discriminatory independent sovereign nation

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Roisin Saturday, 26 October 2024 03:16 PM

Spot on!

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Should Not Be A Diversity Hire Saturday, 26 October 2024 11:08 AM

People can identify as a carrot if they want but they should not be voted because of it. They need to be capable and not push their own agendas on the voters. That's all.

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Western disease Saturday, 26 October 2024 02:35 PM

Sign of ominous things are creeping unless be vigilant.

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