Kanchana Abhayapala memorial lecture

The 15th annual Kanchana Abhayapala Memorial Lecture will be delivered by world-renowned scientist, environmentalist and activist Dr. Vandana Shiva.

The lecture 'Rejuvenating Life, Livelihood and the Environment: The Post-Tsunami Human Rights Agenda' will be held at the BMICH on December 10 at 2 p.m.

Dr. Shiva is the founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology in Dehra Dun, India. The foundation is providing biodiversity conservation while defending people's rights to a healthy and sustainable environment for the past 23 year.

Dr. Shiva will be speaking about the significance of rejuvenating lives and livelihoods through the betterment of the environment during an important time for Sri Lanka, the approach of the one-year anniversary of the tsunami that devastated the country. The programme will commemorate the anniversary by highlighting relief efforts that have been helping to rebuild the country throughout the years.

The event also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Sarvodaya Legal Services Movement, which provides legal empowerment to 15,000 villages across Sri Lanka through conflict resolution, legal training and education.

The lecture is held each year in memory of slain Sarvodaya human rights activist

and lawyer Kanchana Abhayapala.