Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
13/07/2015
We the undersigned Sri Lankan civil society activists and organizations, wish to bring
to your attention human rights issues of pivotal importance to reconciliation, unity,
peace and prosperity in our country, which we strongly believe should be included in
your party manifestos for the forthcoming General Election.
During the campaign period leading to the January 2015 Presidential Election, the
focus was governance and anti- corruption as the immediate need of the day to
salvage democracy and restore the rule of law in Sri Lanka. There appeared to be a
consensus that once this was done and an enabling environment thereby created, the
longer term issues of peace and reconciliation, the process of transitional justice, an
end to the culture of impunity in respect of all human rights violations and a political
settlement of the ethnic conflict, would be addressed in earnest.
We are of the firm belief that the Parliament to be elected on the 17 of August will have
to address these issues as a matter of the utmost priority if we as Sri Lankans are to
realize the full potential for peace and prosperity in a truly united country that is
inherent in all our fellow citizens. We have languished for too long in a post- war
situation, in which the roots of conflict are sustained and even allowed to be
reproduced. We need to move to a post-conflict situation characterized by the absence
of human rights violations and in order to do so, we strongly urge that the following, in
particular, be included as firm pledges in your manifestos.
24.Gajen Mahendra
25.Gehan Gunatilleke Attorney-at-law
26.Godfrey Yogarajah
27.Herman Kumara
28.Hilmy Ahamed
29.Jacqueline
30.Jansila Majeed
31.Jayanta de S. Wijeratne
32.Jeanne Samuel
33.Joe William
34.Aingkaran
35.S. Ratnavale Attorney-at-law
36.Kalani Subasinghe
37.Kumudini Samuel
38.Kusal Perera Journalist
39.Luwie Ganeshathasan Attorney-at-law
40.A.L. Perera
41.S. Nilashani
42.Mala Liyanage
43.Mangaleswary Shanker
44.Manori Kalugampitiya
45.Mario Gomez
46.Marisa de Silva
47.Menaha Kandasamy
48.Minoli de Soysa
49.Mirak Raheem
50.Mohammed Mahuruf
51.Nalini Ratnarajah
52.Nilshan Fonseka
53.Nimalka Fernando Attorney-at-law
54.Niran Anketell Attorney-at-law
55.Padmini Weerasooriya
56.Prabodha Rathnayaka Attorney-at-law
57.Priya Thangarajah
58.Priyanthi Fernando
59.Camena Guneratne Open University of Sri Lanka
60.Jayantha Seneviratne University of Kelaniya
61.M.S. Mookiah
62.M.B Senanayake Retd. CCS
63.Rajaledsumi Womens Rights Activist
64.Fr. Anthony Fernando Salesian of Don Bosco
65.Fr. Dixon Fernando SDB Rector, Don Bosco Dungalpitiya
66.Fr. Guy Fonghaland
67.Fr. Jeyabalan Croos
68.Fr. Jeyaraj Rasiah SJ