'Uplifting Adhivasi people should be according to their aspirations'
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Adhivasi leader Wanniyalaththo describing the Minister as to
how the animals are caught using a trap. Coordinating
Secretary to the Minister Upali Ratnayake, Private Secretary
Suresh Indika, Officer in Charge of Dambana Jana Uruma
Kendraya Nalin Moonasinghe are also seen in the picture. |
Any program aimed at uplifting the lives of 'Adhivasi' people should
be in keeping with the aspirations of these very people. Our own
expertise in this direction will never be successful, Cultural Affairs
Minister Piyasiri Wijenayake said.
The Minister made these remarks at a function at the Jana Uruma
Centre in Dambana last Monday.
These Adhivasi people at Dambana remain unchanged for a long time. We
must respect their culture and safeguard this generation for the
betterment of future Sri Lanka.
Archaeological findings in other countries have resulted in
excavations which have unearthed artifacts and other related items.
However, we, in Sri Lanka, have all these living beings as unique
examples. We must give due recognition to these living examples, the
Minister said.
Adhivasi leader Uruwarige Wanniyalaththo, first university entrant
from this clan Dambane Goonewardene, Professor Gamini Adhikari,
Professor Prishantha Goonawardene, Asst. Director of National Museum
Senerath Wickramasinghe, Asst. Director Sanoja Kasthuriarachchi and
officer in charge of Jana Uruma Kendraya Nalin Moonasinghe were also
present at the occasion. |
