HRC summons 26 Institutions to enquire about the drinking water problem in Waliweriya

The Human Rights Commission summoned 26 State Institutions today to enquire about the drinking water problem which developed to an untoward situation at Weliweriya.

The District Secretary of Gampaha, top police officials in charge of the area and several heads of relevant state institutions submitted their say in this regard. The Commissioned gave priority to ascertain whether the relevant state institutions had taken remedial action to this problem. Later, a member of the Human Rights Commission Dr. Prathibha Mahanama said that the state institutions which are responsible for this matter had lacked coordination among themselves in finding a solution to the problem