Construction Chamber to host seminar

The Chamber of Construction Industry (CCI), the Apex Body representing every stakeholder of the domestic construction industry and is founded by all institutions and associations of construction professionals, is hosting a seminar on "Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the Northern and Eastern Provinces" to create a public dialogue on all aspects of rehabilitation and reconstruction laying high emphasis on the social challenges and the obstacles that will be encountered in capacity building and encouraging community participation.

The seminar is designed to initiate a broader dialogue on the subject of rehabilitation and reconstruction with a large number of highly respected resource persons from different backgrounds coming together to enlighten those who are less informed, by bringing with them a wealth of exposure and experience.

The seminar will be held on June 19 at the Galadari Hotel. Sri Lanka's almost 30 year old civil war has left desolation in its wake resulting in loss of life, human suffering, and mass displacement of people while bringing the economy virtually to its knees, not to mention the destruction caused to the environment. The industrial production apparatus has broken down. The social fabric has been torn to shreds and infrastructure networks have been wiped out while the precarious condition of its institutions makes it difficult to rapidly implement conventional long term development programs.