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Laws to monitor work of NGOs by Jayantha Sri Nissanka The Government plans to bring laws to monitor and scrutinise the work of Non Governmental Organisations, Minister of Women's Empowerment and Social Services Sumedha Jayasena told the Sunday Observer. Many defunct NGOs got reactivated with the tsunami disaster. People have doubts about these moves to operate suddenly, she said. Minister Jayasena said "there were many NGOs rendering a yeomen service to the victims of tsunami and the country. They also did commendable social service during the drought and floods which hit the country frequently in the recent past. We really appreciate their work". But informed sources have revealed that certain NGOs were trying to fish in trouble waters and we should have a check on them, she added. The Minister noted that a Bill has already been drafted and was with the Legal Draftman. "Very soon it will be tabled in the House", Minister Mrs. Jayasena added. She said many persons came suddenly to the Ministry to register new NGOs but the Ministry took a decision to delay of registering new NGOs at this juncture. She said that reputed NGOs were really helping the tsunami victims working with the Ministry. Ministry had helped them to release their aid packages and hand over them to District Secretaries for the distribution among the victims. |
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