Colombo, 22nd May 2009: FORUT Sri Lanka today refuted allegations that the head of the organization had acted in manner that was disrespectful to the Sri Lankan National flag, as announced in the local media today.
“We deny the allegations made in the Sri Lankan print & electronic news media, claiming that I had ordered the removal of the Sri Lankan National flag which had been hoisted in our premises, on Tuesday, the 19th of this month. We at FORUT believe that a National flag should always be hoisted after sunrise and taken down before sunset, as it is disrespectful to keep a National flag hoisted after darkness falls, hence the flag was removed” says Ranveig Tveitnes, Resident Representative - FORUT Sri Lanka.
“Our training manuals which are widely used as a training tool among child clubs and pre-schools at community level, and the Samurdhi Authority, elaborates on the use of the National flag, which we believe should be adhered to by our own organization” Ranveig further stated.
FORUT Sri Lanka is a Swedish and Norwegian based International Non Governmental Organization. FORUT works in collaboration with government ministries, local government bodies, and community based organizations at grassroots level and is also active in the areas of early childhood care & development and economic empowerment. FORUT is currently actively supporting the relief measures in the North, which has seen an influx of thousand of IDP’s in the recent past.
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For further information please contact:
Ranveig Tveitnes
Resident Representative – FORUT Sri Lanka
Tel: 2581226
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