The above programme was held on the 3rd and 4th of October 2010 at the Centre for Mechanical Equipment Training – Bttaramulla, Rajagiriya with the participation of approximately 80 youth from the North of Sri Lanka and the Savisthri Movement (South).
The motive behind this encounter was the bridging the gap between the North and the South separated for more than three decades of war between the government forces and the terrorist groups and create a strong relationship amongst the different ethnicities in the North and the South.
These youth living in the North had some fear of meeting their counterparts in the South, as they had the feeling that there would be no compromise between the two groups due to the feelings they had and the ideas instilled in them due to the long drawn war. But with this encounter they had found in their counterparts from the South feelings of good-will, friendships, hospitality and the intention of helping each other. Although the language stood as s barrier between the two groups, those with a little knowledge of the language had been able to communicate with each other.==
-Members of both groups had performed their traditional dances and sung songs and performed dramas. Both groups expressed that it was an excellent programme and the Tamil groups which initially had the apprehension of meeting their counterparts in the South were highly taken up with the affection, kindness and loyalty that existed in the hearts of the Sinhala Groups.
=The programme ended with a resolution taken for the Sinhala groups to visit the North in the near future.
The above National Congress of the Savisthri (Women for Development Alternatives) Movement and the Fair Trade was held on 25.02.2010 at the Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 0900 hrs – 1900 hrs. with the participation of 600 individuals representing the 06 Districts viz Galle, Matara, Moneragala, Matale, Anuradhapura and NuwaraEliya where Savisthri programmes are being implemented, the National Office and those who provided various items produced by them for display and sale at Fair Trade exhibition, special invitees and those representing various other organizations.
At the inception the traditional oil lamp was lit by a few members of the Savisthri Staff at an auspicious time.
At another place a woman from down south was engaged in turning out pillow – lace.
A lecture was delivered by Dr. Mrs. Janaki Jayawardhana,
Senior Lecturer attached to the Colombo Campus on the Global Warming which was being experienced by Sri Lanka as well as the whole Universe and it's effects. In addition she explained the existing electoral system in our country and how the entrepreneurs provide financial assistance to the election candidates who in turn looked after their interests ignoring the pressing problems of the poverty stricken. To vouch for it she displayed CDs showing the unhealthy conditions in which the city dwellers live with large families. After her lecture arrangements were made for the participants to partake of the lunch consisting of rice and curries prepared only of organic vegetables and green leaves of high quality nutritious value without fish or meat.
ü I joined the Savisthri Movement as a Savisthri infant.
ü I joined the Savisthri Movement due to it's transparency, collectivity and confidence.
ü I have suffered considerably as a resident of the Moneragala District.
ü I joined the Savisthri Movement in the year 2002.
ü I am indebted to Savisthri for giving me this opportunity of joining hands with Savisthri.
ü On 10.12.2009 we passed another Human Rights Day.
One Mr. Sunil Ranasinghe explained in detail what humanity is and the humanity we are searching for. The participants had been divided into ten groups and each group had been given a question regarding human rights seeking the views and suggestions of the members. They gave diverse views such as disparity due to ethnicity, race and religion and due to the widened gap between the rich and the poor, lack of freedom of speech regarding the war, peace, elections, high cost of living, unemployment, injustice, prevailing corruption especially amongst the politicians, harassment, pressure exerted on the poor especially the down-trodden women and children, pilfering of the country's resources etc. 
Members suggested that they should stand against the injustice meted out, should commence a dialogue regarding the right to speech not allowed, that awareness programmes should be held regarding the rights of the people.
At the conclusion, the participants were entertained to a cultural show consisting of various items displayed by the Savisthri members of the Six Districts. 
Thereafter the traditional oil lamp was lit by the National Secretary and owners of the trade stalls of alternate produce lit their own candles and with a firm determinations and wishes for the success of this venture returned to their stalls to commence their work. The customary beating of a drum (rabana) a large size Tamborine was done by the women well versed in that art. 
There were altogether 28 trade stalls manned by the producers of alternate products representing Six Districts of Sri Lanka where Savisthri programmes are being implemented, few other Districts, organizations and individual alternate producers. Among the items displayed were, handicrafts turned out of locally grown reed, food items devoid of poisonous stuff, shoes manufactured out of local raw-materials, hand –loom textiles, items like necklaces, pendants, ear-stands turned out of coconut shells, locally produced manure. Invitation Cards and Greeting Cards turned out of re-cycled paper, indigenous medicinal plants etc.
Local food items cooked within the exhibition premises were kept for display and sale. Preparation of oil cakes, various kinds of yams boiled, herbal drinks, rice and curry for breakfast and lunch using local products which were prepared on the spot were sold steaming hot at very reasonable prices which was higly appreciated by all.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and other channels like city F.M. and Wayamba Voice aired a descriptive programme live and the Divaina paper made notes of the events for publication.
Views and suggestions of the alternate producers to continue this programme and make it a success are indicated below :-
The proceedings commenced by listening to the song "Crown belongs to the king and the country belongs to the people" and 01 minute's silence was observed in memory of the dead and the displaced as a consequence of the war.
- Economic benefits accruing thereof and health benefits.
* After lunch a fair was held in the premises of the Savisthri Movement by the representatives of the Six Districts where various items like Cereals, Kurakkan powdered and Packeted, cow pea, rice flour, sweet meats turned out of rice flour, various bites were displayed and sold.
* At the end of the programme the undermentioned agreements had been reached :-