Chandrani Bandara, Women's Affairs Minister stated that on request she is ready to is ready to recommend 'period leave' for women in Sri Lanka, to the Cabinet.

"I know well about women who are suffering from period cramps severly. So my personal opinion as I think it would be better if you give a holiday." sheadded.

unfortunately there is no proper discussion about menstrual helalth, not even among wemen. Rural areas are rarely pay attention on such issues.

It's a right unheard of in most Western countries, but more and more high-profile women are drawing attention to the problem.

Japan, Indonesia and South Korea and Taiwan, already have laws guaranteeing women days off during their periods.

Research suggests that globally, one in 10 women suffer from menstrual cramps (known medically as dysmenorrhea) so crippling that they could interfere with their daily activities. 

A quarter of women, on the other hand, are blessed with painless periods.

Since 1947, women in Japan have been granted menstrual leave.

in South Korea, female workers have been entitled to a day off each month since 2001, but few employees in male-dominated workplaces are eager to exercise that right, according to the Korea Times.

In 2014, Taiwan amended its legislation to grant female workers up to one day of menstrual leave a month and three of these qualify for half pay.

Women in Indonesia are given a monthly two-day menstruation leave by law. 

In China, some provinces have implemented period leave.

However, workers rarely take up this right because companies perform physical examinations on women before granting the leave.