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‘Shelter for Integrity’ goes to the North

The ‘Shelter for Integrity’ – TISL’s Center for Legal Advice against Corruption (ALAC) lhas opened its first Northern Province  branch office in Vavuniya. This is ALAC’s fourth outstation office.

The Center housed at Vairavar Kovil Rd, 2nd Cross Street, Vavuniya is operating a hotline  – (024) 2227676 – to enable the public to easily communicate with the office.

The ‘Shelter for Integrity’ is yet another initiative of Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) in furtherance of its mission of ‘building a nation that upholds integrity’.

The branch office was declared open by Jayantha Wikkramasinghe, Deputy Inspector General (Vanni Range) and Ms. Sarasvathi Maganathan, Additional District Secretary Vavuniya. They assured the fullest cooperation of the public offices of the region to make the Center a success. Also present were Sarvodaya District coordinator S.Udayakumar and a representative gathering of youth and  senior citizens from Jaffna, Mulathivu, Vauniya and  Kilinochchi Districts

 

Representing TISL were Executive Director, S. Ranugge, ‘Shelter for Integrity’ Coordinator D.M. Dissanayaka and staff members.

The Center will provide the public with the opportunity of seeking legal advice free of charge when faced with an incident of corruption while obtaining a service from a State institution. The Center will mediate between the State institution and the complainant in order to find lasting solutions to the grievances of the public and strengthen the governance and service delivery of State institutions.

TISL believes that the Center will empower citizens to make and pursue corruption related complaints and bring about a change in their attitude towards corruption and realize that corruption is not insurmountable. The Center will also be able to support State institutions through evidence, solutions and capacity building their own initiatives to eliminate corruption and enhance principles of good governance.

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