Charges of HR violations must be addressed: CBK

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Accusations of human rights violations during the conflict in Sri Lanka must be addressed, ex-president and current Chairperson of the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga had said on Wednesday.

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly under the theme “Leading by Example — Innovative Partnerships and Responses”, Ms. Kumaratunga said the country did not win peace because the Government did not undertake a peace building process.

“After a change of Government, however, the two major political parties were brought together through a common vision. This makes things very easy. Military means are not sufficient to end a conflict. For those reasons, a reconciliation mechanism had been set up working very closely with United Nations agencies,” she said.

According to a release published on the UN website, she had said creative programmes had been instituted to change attitudes and equal rights had been accorded to minorities and for that purpose a new Constitution was being drafted with the participation of the former opposition.

“In schools, children of the four major communities were being brought together for the first time in their lives. Young professionals were being brought together in workshops and through arts festivals. Psycho-social support was being provided for those traumatized during the conflict. In districts damaged by conflict, including those dominated by minorities, five-year development plans were being implemented. In addition to United Nations agencies, bilateral partnerships were being developed to support these programmes,” she said.

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Sangaralingham Saturday, 14 May 2016 09:18 AM

Social mix up for numerous reasons also cause genetic mix up often ill witted ignorance cause many social problems.young minds seeks popularity but inside they all unity for happiness and prosperity with the thoughts intel entasis often lurk around those who we hate due to jealousy greed hate can be overcome with analytical thing right action right effort right reasoning good mental challange

Aruna Friday, 13 May 2016 12:24 PM

No forgive them. We now are in "Sanhindiyawa" and "Yahapaluwa"

Tigerlover Thursday, 12 May 2016 08:22 PM

Including you ..during your regime you did many human rights violations too.

mahinda Thursday, 12 May 2016 08:51 PM

tigers must attack her other eye although v r waiting her other eye wll be blind . via DM Android App

GC Friday, 13 May 2016 04:49 PM

What are the Sinhala 'nations'? It will be good to do DNA tests on all racists to see how much non-Sinhala blood each may contain.

Nalin Thursday, 12 May 2016 11:52 PM

absolutely correct mahinda hat off for you

Cheers Friday, 13 May 2016 02:03 AM

You will be the first to go to Hague as under your leadership Tamil Tigers killed thousands of forces keeping them in camps without proper leadership and ammunition and the parents of the deceased will burn you to death

mahinda Friday, 13 May 2016 05:56 AM

Chandrika is a brilliant lady with a high interlect with asorbonne Degree

sam Friday, 13 May 2016 06:10 AM

Mu okkotama amu kavila. They are traitors of the Sinhala nations.

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