Srilanka, March 14 -- The 84-year-old Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW) under the President Colonel Dr. Udula Krishnaratne, supported by her team celebrated International Women's Day by giving true meaning to the UN theme 'Accelerate Action'.

It carried out a day's programme for the benefit of women of all ages, from the 'first day of birth' of a baby girl, to women over 75 years, all coming within the category of the 'underprivileged and disadvantaged' in our society.

The programme was intended to promote education for girls from the primary to the tertiary levels, provide better sustenance to needy families and ease economic hardship, and help improve the overall health of women and girls, states the SLUFW President. ...