Cookery Demonstration held using available food items in the preparation of delicious sweet meats and cordials.

A cockery demonstration organized by the Public Health Movement (PHM) was held at the Savisthri National Office Rajagiriya on 07.02.2012 commencing 0930 hrs. attended by the Savisthri staff the members of the PHM and the neighbours. The demonstrator made several delicious sweet meats out of flour prepared from Jak seeds which is available in abundance in most parts of Sri Lanka. Jak is a nutritious food which the Sri Lankans eat as a substitute for rice the staple food of our country.

 With the Jak seed flour using suger syrup and scraped coconut the demonstrator prepared a nice palatable sweet meat in the quickest possible time. Apart from this several other sweet-meats too were prepared using the Jak seed flour and Jak bulbs.

The cordial she made out of olives was very tasty and nourishing. The demonstration was well attended and ended up 1730 hrs.

 Another such cookery demonstration would be held at the Savisthri National Office on 13.03.2012.

National collective for the establishment of man - elephant co- existence

Protest Rally conducted by the National collective for the establishment of man-elephant co-existence.

Those affected in 15 Districts of Sri Lanka as a consequence of loss of life and property and destruction of crops due to the deterioration of man-elephant co-existence met the Hon. Minister of Environment and Wild Life S.A. Chandrasena and his Ministry Officials recently at his Ministry seeking solutions for the settlement of these grave issues.

The Hon. Minister who listened attentively to instances of havoc caused by the elephants gave a clarification regarding the decisions reached to be implemented in the year 2012 regarding this matter like the conservation of elephants who pose a severe threat to the villagers, erection of electric fences in areas where such fences are not available, regularization of the payment of compensation to the kith and kin of the victims etc. and that a sum of Rs. 10 billion has already been allocated by the 2012 budget for this purpose.

He further stressed that he would visit all the other affected Districts and have discussions with the villagers and the relevant officers to effect co-existence between man and elephant.

He gave an assurance that he would take measures to ensure that no land named as “Wild Life” is given to any individual or company.

Fair Trade and Exhibition held by the Savisthri Movement.

The Fair Trade and Exhibition held annually by the Savisthri (Development Alternatives for Women) Movement was held this year too on 07.04.2011 at the vacant land adjacent ion to the Welikada Police Station, Rajagiriya.


Sri Lanka from 0900 hrs to 2100 hrs with the aim of providing items, food, consisting of cereals and its bi-products, fruits, vegetables of nutritional value grown with the use of Carbonic fertilizer, hand – loom Sarees, ready made garments, leather products, reed work turned out with fascinating designs, sweet meats and various creative work all turned out by our members which had a brisk sale in view of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year with fell on the following week ie. 14.04.2011.


The motive behind this was to improve the fair trade, creation of confidence the masses amongst the masses, commence a dialogue regarding the fair trade, create an interest and enthusiasm amongst the masses and induce the community to develop alternate produce.

The Fair Trade was well attended and the sale was very brisk.

-------The Hon Minister of Child Development and Women’s Affairs Mr. Tissa Karalliyadda who attended the Fair Trade at it’s commitment visited each of the stalls and was full of praise for our members for their enthusiasm and commitment. He even purchased a few items from the Fair Trade.