The need for an islandwide constitutional dialogue

"Have you seen (not read) a copy of our 1978 Constitution? I used to ask the audiences of village leaders; policemen, Grama Sevakas, Conciliation Board members, senior students and Samurdi officials, before commencing our legal literacy programs. Nearly 98% of the officials would answer "NO".

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Building 'disaster-resistant' communities

THE reconstruction phase has begun in many areas. The effort is led by non-governmental entities, charities and large international organizations, many of these are experimenting with their own house designs for post-tsunami reconstruction.

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