25 June 2009

::: Sri Lanka | Post Conflict National Reconciliation At Grass Root Level :::

The importance of conducting a situation analysis for a thorough understanding, is a must. And the need of Peace-Sensitive and Development-Oriented public policies, can not be denied. Policies based on universally shared values are needed not only for Sri Lanka also any country emerging from conflict. Internally displaced families, returning refugees, and unsupported youth, former child soldiers, ex-combatants, and others are particularly vulnerable to being co-opted into unproductive or illicit activities that are counterproductive to the effective functioning of the state. Thus Sri Lanka must organize specific, demonstrable initiatives to regenerate social cohesion through policies and programmes that promote participation, equity, and inclusion of each and every Lankans.
Conflicts spilling across the borders represent an additional threat not only during the conflict also it will continue post conflict disintegration attempts, on both a national and regional level. Therefore, Sri Lanka should prepare to deal with those actors by setting special unit of two way communication.
Establishment of credible, transparent, participatory and efficient governance, and public administration institutions in fragile post conflict settings is the key ingredient to achieve peace, stability, and sustainable development. A solid governance infrastructure is crucial to deliver the political promises along with the needed public goods such as security, health care, education, and infrastructure.
It is true that the confidence building between the North and the South at national level is the utmost task that the state has prior to any long term development goals in the island.
We invite Sri Lankan Communities to help the Internally Displaced Families ( IDFs ) to rebuild their lives. Fostering IDFs is in a way we can build the trust that we all badly needed to bring us together ..

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