Voice of Youth for Peace

RADIO PROGRAMME: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust (NTT) funded a radio programme "Voice of Youth for Peace" in Sinhala, Tamil and English. This initiative is supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

The objective of this programme is to educate the public about; mechanisms such as the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA), the cost of war and the dividends of peace and to encourage youth towards ethnic tolerance and co-existence by focusing on common interests.

Eight weekly radio programmes in all three languages will be aired over a period of two months commencing from February 11.

The programmes have commenced and include popular music request shows interspersed with information, quizzes and phone-ins to enable listeners to seek clarification on issues discussed.

The NTT and the CCC having taken into account the common aspiration of the business circle and civil society for sustainable peace in Sri Lanka decided to enter into an MoU to promote civil society initiatives aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.

This joint initiative between business and civic society is aimed at promoting a multi-sectoral approach to peace making and peace building.

The support and assistance extended by CIDA as part of it efforts to promote sustainable peace in Sri Lanka is appreciated by the CCC and NTT.
