INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
recommendations to formulate a sustainable framework for national unity and reconciliation
Discussions included a comprehensive examination of community challenges and key issues that have been an impediment towards building
sustainable peace and reconciliation.Officials of the Interim Secretariat held a comprehensive consultation with prominent religious
figures, including Chief Priest at Nallur Kovil Maikundal Swami Kurukkal, Bishop of Jaffna Diocese Rt
Justin B Gnanapragasam,Ven
Damika Thero of the Jaffna Naga Vihara.The religious leaders conveyed the expectations, views and concerns of the public and offered prayers
and blessings for the success of reconciliation activities, emphasizing the importance of ethnic harmony in the country, it added.During the
interactions, Director General of ISTRM Dr
Asanga Gunawansa briefed the religious leaders and all participants at the consultations on the activities of the Interim Secretariat and
provided insights into the operations of the Independent Commission for Truth, Unity and Reconciliation which is to be established by an Act
of parliament.With the objective of building an inclusive policy framework for national unity and reconciliation, the Interim Secretariat
also gathered views from various stakeholders, including civil society organizations, Senior Government Officials of Jaffna, Senior
These consultations aim to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the perspectives and concerns of diverse segments of the
Yuvi Thangarajah, and senior officials from the Public Relations and Policy division of the ISTRM were present during the comprehensive
public consultation process with key stakeholders, according to the PMD.
