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In Search of Lost Habitat-by Gagani Weerakoon Source:Ceylontoday A group of Adivasi (indigenous) community leaders led by Dambana Vedda Chief Uruwarige Wannila Athho came to Parliament last week to present a set of grievances to the newly elected NPP government. They explained that the Adivasi population across the island currently face various systemic challenges. Adivasi communities find themselves in undeserved situations due to the prolonged failure of successive governments to transform political promises into substantive actions. While many pledges have been made regarding the socio-economic, cultural, and political rights of these communities, these promises have largely remained unfulfilled, lacking both the formal policy framework and legal enforcement necessary to address their needs. “No leader has ever addressed the concerns of the Adivasi people in Sri Lanka, they don’t even remember us until an Election is around. They have no plans to protect the Adivasi community, yet there are numerous regulations ...