“2024 Elections and Us” – Multi-Community Dialogue in Puttalam

As part of the civic engagement initiative under the People’s and Youth Movement for a Better World, a powerful community dialogue titled “2024 Elections and Us” was conducted with diverse grassroots groups from:
Rathmalyaya
YMMA
Periyakulam
Safinagar
Arfanagar
Hijithapuram
This interactive session was based on a 10-step framework that explored the historical, social, and political context of elections in Sri Lanka, with an emphasis on citizen responsibility, informed voting, and democratic values.
Resource Person: Lalith Abeysinghe
Tamil Translation: Ashok
The dialogue aimed to foster awareness, critical thinking, and active participation among multi-religious, multi-ethnic communities in the lead-up to the 2024 Presidential Election.