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Report of the Presidential Commission on Youth

Publisher: Government Publications Bureau

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 1990

Page Numbers: 124

Acc. No: 2318

Class No: 305.23 PRE-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Youth

Type of Resource: Report

Languages: English

With objective of peace in mind, the report calls on the Nation to come to a consensus and on the government to encourage those who have taken up arms against the state to come into discussion. It highlights the fact that, if left unresolved, the ground situation in Sri Lanka will get worse. The report discusses the causes for the youth unrest in Sri Lanka and makes recommendations on how to remedy the problems at hand. It further discusses the need for reconciliation and the role that the state and the people must play in bringing it about. It looks the different spheres of society that have been affected by the unrest and violence and makes recommendations, based on the information it has gathered, on how to bring about a state of normalcy and aid those who have been affected. The report also discusses the impact that certain steps of the state in the past have had, and recommends what actions should be taken to rectify the situation. It is a comprehensive and insightful report by the presidential commission of youth.