Public awareness on Darusman Report

Mahinda P Liyanage -Galle Corr

Galle district Intellectuals' Forum comprising leading professionals in the district has decided to launch a string of programmes to protest against and to educate the public on the controversial Darusman report.

At a special general meeting held recently under the patronage of Southern Province Governor Kumari Balasuriya at her official residence, the forum unanimously adopted a resolution to denounce the report describing it as a deliberate attempt to hamper the robust government mission of reconciliation and resettlement under the farsighted vision of President Mahinda Rajapaksa following the victory over the world's most brutal terrorists.

The programmes include public seminars and workshops, distribution of handouts, a poster campaign and protest movements.

The first public seminar will be held on June 9 at the Galle Municipal Pavilion at 3.00 pm.

New office bearers were also unanimously elected at the meeting as follows: Hony President: Lalith U Gamaage (attorney-at-law), Hony Secretary Consultant: Wasantha Devasiri, Hony Treasurer: Rohan De Silva Operation Manager People's Bank, Hikkaduwa, Convenor: Anura Sanaviratne, (attorney-at-law) and committee members: Dr W Wimalasena, Security Executive Sunil Gurugamage, Ranjan Peiris, Accountant Sunil Poddiwala and Dr Mrs Upeksha Liyanage.