COLOMBO (News1st): The annual assembly of Sri Lanka’s indigenous community was held at the Veddah Village in Dambana on Saturday.

The indigenous community from the Ratugala, Vakarai, Henanigala, and Pollebedda Veddah villages came to Dambana to attend the event.

Meanwhile, the Gammadda Mahasabha Janatha Samaluwa or the People’s Forum began at 6 am at the Dambana Veddah village.

The indigenous community put forward their problems to wildlife and forest conservation officials, district secretaries and divisional secretaries during the forum.

This is the 50th Gammadda National People’s Forum.

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