17 July 2010
Heads of all the Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs-Local)
Heads of all the International Non Governmental Organizations (INGOs)
New procedure for granting approval to operate projects in Northern Province
This has reference to the circular dated 15.07.2010 and numbered NGO/03/16 on the subject above. The said circular is hereby amended to read as follows.
It has been decided that the new procedure granting approvals for the staff and for all the movements of the NGOs /INGOs implementing projects in Northern Province shall be as follows.
1. Heads of all the NGOs /INGOs operating projects in Northern Province should register all the officials of such organizations in the Presidential Task Force (PTF) with immediate effect.
2. PTF will forward with its recommendation, all such lists of names as referred to in (1) above to the Director General of the National Secretariat for Non Governmental Organizations (NGO Secretariat). DG of the NGO Secretariat will forward with his recommendation all such lists as received from the PTF to the Military Liaison Office (MLO) for further clearances and final approval.
3. Further, all human and material movements of NGOs /INGOs to Northern Province referred to above need to be channeled through PTF with a copy to DG of the NGO Secretariat, to the MLO for further approval.
4. Heads of all NGOs and INGOs are strictly advised to adhere to the procedure above before any further action is taken in respect of projects in Northern Province.
Douglas Nanayakkara,
Director/Registrar
National Secretariat for Non Governmental Organizations
For Secretary
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