Hundreds of residents thronged the Town Hall Ambalangoda on 15th July 2013 to seek the services of public officials to obtain identity cards, passports and information relating to corruption mitigation, legal advice, foreign employment and pensions at the public service organized by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) with the support of Urban Council, Pradeshiya Saba and Divisional Secretariat of Ambalangoda.
The stalls manned by officials of the Susari Sevana Advocacy and Legal Advice Center of the TISL, Department of Registration of Persons, Department of Immigration and Emigration, and Divisional Secretariat of Ambalangoda were being ‘invaded’ throughout the day.
CIABOC, PAFERAL, Legal Aid Commission and Human Rights Commission also had stalls. Visitors found material exhibited at the stalls interesting and were seen spending time studying them.
TISL, which had the biggest stall attracted large crowds. It was a novel experience for the visitors to the stall where the display materials highlighted TISL work relating to anti-corruption and governance.
Staff members of the Ambalagoda Divisional Secretariats specially the Grama Niladhari’s had a busy time answering queries and providing numerous services to the public.
In addition to the Public Service the People’s Platforms and Legal Clinic also attracted huge crowds who raised questions relating to matters affecting them.
People thanked TISL for the opportunity given to them to obtain services without travelling to Colombo and facing many hardships.
