IIVCC) of 91传媒 with the collaboration of members of parliaments of 91传媒 and People鈥檚 Action For Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) organized a guest lecture for Members of parliaments of 91传媒. This guest lecture series is initiated under the聽.
The MP Research Collective representatives which are comprised of Academic personals who are subject matter experts delivered this special session on ‘聽Human-Animal Conflict with Special Reference to Toque Macaque (Rilawa)鈥 on 11. 10. 2018 at Committee room 01, Parliament of 91传媒. Experts discussed mainly about human-monkey conflict, the proposed integrated control mechanisms, and short and long-term control methods. 聽Prof. Mrs. C. A.D. Nahallage (USJP) led the Academic presentation, followed by Dr. Nimal Kumarasinghe (USJP) and Prof. Asoka Dangalla (UPSL) and Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda (USJP) moderated the session.
The resource personals also presented the current status of their researches latest progress on the matter, challenges faced with special reference to human errors and long and short-term solutions while delivering the session to the Honorable MPs. The session was followed by a Q & A session which allowed the path to a constructive dialogue about the way forward. Most importantly after listening to the presentations of the resource personals, it was emphasized by the Honorable Members of the Parliament to set a policy framework to promptly address this issue which causes many economic losses to the rural communities that have not still been assessed.
The Honorable Members of the Parliament who took part in this program came to a common agreement to take this dialogue forward in order to present a proposal to a Parliament Working Committee to work on this matter. Also the Hon. MPs agreed to extend their support to facilitate the ongoing research work by the resource personals which was emphasized by the academics. Both resource personals and MPs highly commended the effort by March 12 Movement to bring subject matter experts from academia and policymakers into one table where it will immensely contribute to set up a policy framework which can address the prevailing issues in grassroots in an efficient manner.
Multi-party representation was seen in the group of Honorable Members of the Parliament who took part in this program, from the ruling party, joint opposition as well as the minority parties.
- Dep. Speaker of the Parliament Hon. Ananda Kumarasiri
- Hon. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana MP
- Hon. Indika Anuruddha MP
- Hon. T. Ranjith de Zoysa MP
- Hon. M. Priyadarsha de Silva MP
- Hon. Dulip Wijesekara MP
- Hon. T. V. Vidanagamage MP
- Hon. Mrs. Rohini Wijeratne MP
- Hon. Dr. Mrs. Thusitha Wijemanna MP
- Hon. Prof. Ashudodha Marasinghe MP
- Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya MP
- Hon. Vidura Wikkramanayaka MP
- Hon. Janaka Wakkumbura MP
- Hon. W. Dissanayake MP
- Hon. Sujith Perera MP
- Hon. Lohan Rathwaththe MP
- Hon. D.V. Chanaka MP
- Hon. Kanaka Herath MP
- Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeygunawardana MP
- Hon. Mujiber Rahuman MP
- Hon. Asoka Priyantha MP
- Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna MP
- Hon. Nihal Galappaththi MP
- Hon. S. C. Muthukumarana MP
