It is with deep regret that we
of the Savisthri Movement write this brief note on the demise of M/S Liyanage
Janaki Perera who worked as a District Facilitator of Savisthri (Development Alternatives
for Women) Movement in the Matale District, until her demise on 26.05.2012.
She did a Yeoman’s Sevice for
the benefit of the Savisthri members in Matale numbering 712. The work she
performed was tremendous by giving all the necessary instructions regarding
home gardening from the preparation of the Soil, upto the sowing of seeds,
regarding SAPCA (Savisthri Producers and Consumers Association) bringing the producer and the consumer together to
enable the consumer to purchase the requisite items at cheap rates, Human
Rights ie the intervention in instances of violations of Human Rights together
with the members of the Human Rights committees formed with her initiative to
bring about long lasting peace, in the maintenance of Mini Societies numbering
21 in the Matale District where monetary g assistance is granted to the members
at a very nominal rate of interest for the house-hold expenses and in particular
to invest in small scale income generating ventures etc.
The void created by her sudden
death is irreparable. Savisthri has lost one of her Capable Facilitators.
May she Rest in Peace.