Fellows in Colombo Visit Jaffna Peninsula and Mullaitivu

Our Colombo hub, the Social Scientists’ Association organized an exposure visit to the Fellows to the Jaffna Peninsula and Mullaitivu.

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On the first day, the fellows engaged in an academic discussion headed by Dr. Ahilan Kadirgamar on post-war reconciliation and reconstruction efforts in Jaffna with a special focus on the role of cooperatives in these efforts.

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On the following day, the fellows visited multiple cooperatives to discuss the service and struggles of the employees working there and their experiences in a post-war society.

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To conclude their visit, the Fellows visited the Jaffna Public Library, Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, and the Jaffna Fort.

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