Post-war Kilinochchi takes a small first step towards development & inter-ethnic reconciliation.

  On the concept of the Public, Private & People Participation approach (PPPP) there is a cultural show organized in Amplanagar Grama Niladari Division of Karachchi Divisional Secretariat Kilinochchi on 04.12.2014. This particular village is mostly vulnerable and poor one which is selected as a model village to develop under the above concept developed by NHRDC.

The findings of Kilinochchi study on Disadvantaged communities which requested to conduct by Hon.Dalas Alakapperuma Minister, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skill Development which show 95% of them are under traumatic condition, 68% of them are unemployment and some others which continue them to become disadvantaged group of people.

After this study the recommendations aligned with LLRC & Precedential missing commission of Sri Lanka’ Recommendations and  MDG Goals those are collected from various stakeholders’ district and divisional wise to recover them in a longer term. We started the intervention activities to fulfill the recommendations according to the priority of needs.

We have completed many intervention programme in Ampalnagar which included in the following table,

No.	Particular	Number of beneficieries
1	Theraphy Intervention Programme	252
2	Mobilization Programme	11 public staffs
3	Three distribution programme	252
4	Education equipment distribution programme	73
5	Vocational Training programme

While implement the above intervention development activities, we organized some more cultural exchange show through using local artist and NHRDC staffs to perform into their village. This activities takes a small first step towards inter-ethnic reconciliation too. In addition this programme initiatives aimed at increasing interaction, exchange, understanding and make happiness among the community at the village level.

Most of the programme performed by the children and youngster which all organized among the society. Karakam, Baratham, Mimicry, drama, Kannan dance and other cultural programme performed front of huge crowd of community. “After began peace this is the first programme organized in our village by you, we all really enjoyed and we was able to use this opportunity as a chance to show our culture to you, we really  thank you forever” said by Secretary of Women RDS Ambalnagar.

Mr.Wijaya Wickramaratna, Chairman of NHRDC with Divisional Secretary Mr.N.Nageswaran unveiled the new model village. And the cultural show started with the welcome dance at the stage which organized in Ambalnagar Sivashakthi School hall. “In my view this programme is one of the best tool for counselling because I could realize the happiness and involvement of this people” said by Divisional Secretary.

S.Thanigaseelan

Assistant Director (Research)

National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka.