Design for ‘exit strategy out of the domestic peace process’

External Affairs Minister Prof GL Peiris replies to recent TNA adjournment motion in Parliament

I will deal with some of the other points. I want to say this very honestly in keeping with my own conscience. I think the most serious reservation that we have about the Resolution that was adopted in Geneva by the Human Rights Council on March 22 is this. This is our main reservation. Those who seek to internationalize the Sri Lankan situation are not only not doing any good but they are inflicting real harm on a political process in this country.

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Reminiscences of Gold

A journey of sacrifice and love

She has fought for women’s rights and has been a strong advocate for Human Rights over the years. A woman who has been praised for her unrelenting spirit and will, she has committed herself to achieving social justice and has been a voice for those who have no voice. A lady who believes in living a righteous life, she always has an ear for those who have been wronged. In fact there is many an activist in Jezima Ismail.

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Contribution to Youth Employment Creation by Commonwealth

On the occasion of the 58th Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Sri Lanka in September 2012, it is timely to note a real achievement by the Commonwealth Fund in creating employment for the youth. This did happen in Bangladesh in 1982 where I served as the Commonwealth Fund Advisor on Youth Development to the Ministry of Labour and Manpower, In 1978, the Ministry of Youth Development in Bangladesh had commenced technical and vocational training for youths.

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Getting the Administration to respond to people’s needs

For the first time since we started holding Divisional Secretariat Reconciliation Committee meetings, I went to a Divisional Secretariat, to find that nothing had been arranged. I am not sure what went wrong, but since the other Divisional Secretariat in the District, to which I was to go the next day, had not known about the scheduled meeting either, I suspect that something had gone wrong at the District Secretariat. This was depressing, and I hope the District Secretary will check and let me know how this problem had occurred.

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