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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The participants for this Meeting
included Environmentalists, Women Groups, Human Rights Activists, Health Rights
Activists and Politicians.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The following main issues were
discussed :-<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><u>COVID
– 19 Situation in Sri Lanka<span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It was
discussed that we should maintain preventive measures strongly, because of our
neighbouring countries and many migrant workers returning to the Island.<span> </span>However, it was decided to issue a Statement
to appreciate the efforts of the Sri Lanka Government in controlling
COVID-19.<span> </span>Further, this Statement emphasizes
the Government ought to take measures to protect free health services in the
country.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><u>Drugs
Shortage in Government Hospitals and the High Prices of Drugs<span></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It was decided to collect reliable information and
prepare an article to commence an advocacy campaign.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><u>Health
Rights Campaign</u></b><span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hon. Minister of Health agreed to hold a meeting with other
parliamentarians to bring forth a Motion in the Parliament to include health
rights into the Sri Lanka Constitution.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><u>Present
Situation of Free Trade Zone Workers</u></b><span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Some member organizations agreed to collect facts and
figures about the workers in the factories that have got affected by way of workers
losing their jobs and suffering pay cuts<span>
</span>so as <span> </span>to protect their rights to
secure their employment.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><u>Ministry
of Women’s & Child Affairs <span></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the past, there was a Cabinet Minister for Women’s &
Child Affairs and presently it has been amalgamated under a State Minister.<span> </span>It was the view of those present that this
portfolio is not in the proper place.<span>
</span>Hence, it was decided to appeal to the President of Sri Lanka to
establish this Ministry earliest.<span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Prepared<span> </span>by Sirimal Peiris<span></span></b></p>
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