Workshop on Human Rights
National Fisheries Solidarity Movement organized a one-day
workshop on human rights at the main auditorium of the Faculty of Social
Sciences in the University of Kelaniya. The lawyer, Mr. Sampath Pushpakumara
engaged with the workshop as the resource person. Prof. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, Dean of the Social Science faculty, Mrs M.Y.N. Mendis Head and Senior Lecturer of the Political Science
department, Dr.Sampath Rajapaksha, Dr.Osantha N.Thalpawila, U.L.Hemasha Dilshani Perera represented the
University. Mr. Herman Kumara, National Convener of National Solidarity Movement,
and Mr. Nuwan Pradeep participated representing National Fisheries Solidarity
Movement in the workshop as well as fifty undergraduates of University of
Kelaniya participated this one-day workshop. The purpose of organizing this workshop
is to educated the undergraduates about the situation of human right and
related mechanisms of Human Right in country. And It concerned, the historical
background of human Rights and its expansion up to now, (UPR Process)
Integrational mechanism to claim the human rights in the workshop.