World Indigenous People's Day this year in Vakarai in the Batticaloa

World Indigenous People's Day this year in Vakarai in the Batticaloa[ Thursday, 07 July 2011, 04:13.30 AM GMT +05:30 ]The indigenous people of Sri Lanka are to commemorate the World Indigenous People's Day this year in Vakarai in the Batticaloa district of the Eastern Province.

World Indigenous People's Day will be held on 30 and 31 July and the Sri Lankan indigenous Veddah community leader Uruwarige Wanniyaleththo has extended an invitation to the President, Mahinda Rajapaksa to participate in the ceremony.

This invitation was extended by chief of Uruwarige Wannilaahthto at the President's House in Kandy yesterday.

The Veddah Chief says that all indigenous people living in various parts of the island will be invited for this ceremony.

Vakarai, the area where the ceremony will be held this year is famous for Muhudu Veddah community who makes their living by indigenous fishing.

Vakarai was once the stronghold of the Tamil Tiger rebels in the Eastern Province.

Sri Lanka's state radio Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation reported today the President had focused his attention on the problems of the indigenous people and 500 million rupees had been allocated for the welfare of the Veddah community.

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