Visit of Joint Assessment Team to Jaffna – February 14, 2007
The Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights visited Jaffna to assess the situation of supply essential items to the region. The joint assessment team consisted of representatives of the government, which comprised of Honourable Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights; Rear Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama, Governor, Northern and Eastern Province; P Dias Amarasinghe, Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights; A C M Razik, Secretary, Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services; N B Liyanarachchi, Additional Commissioner General of Essential Services (CGES); H A A Chaminda, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Defense (MOD); S M J Senaratne, Director General, Infrastructure and Development, Jaffna; Dr. Jayasunderabandara, Deputy Director General, Dental Services, Ministry of Health; Shirani Goonetilleke, Director Legal, Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and R M W A Kumarasiri, Project Director, World Food Programme (WFP), MNB & D.
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International Human Rights Day: December 10
A Commitment to Promote and Protect Human Rights in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights held an event to celebrate International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2006.
This was held as part of the Ministry’s commitment to promote and protect human rights in Sri Lanka, by making it a cross cutting and integrated part of all activities, related to development, poverty alleviation, peace building and conflict resolution, etc.
The Hon. Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, Ferdinand Lahnstein, Deputy Head of Mission, Royal Netherlands Embassy, distinguished invitees and the general public attended the event.
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