News: Friday Forum

The Friday Forum, is a concerned group of citizens who meet frequently, giving thought as to how they could help the government in accelerating socio economic development, ensuring good governance and solving the national question. We are gravely perturbed at reports of increased crimes of violence in Jaffna, including killings and abductions. This is taking place at a time when there is a strong presence of armed forces in the area. The tragedies of the individual victims are appalling. But this is not all. The main challenge facing the nation today is to win the peace. People living in areas most affected by the long years of armed conflict must now be assured by the government of their safety, security, and the protection of their basic human rights. Failure in this will seriously undermine the chances of post conflict social transformation, development and sustainable peace