of segregation and/or dress codes. They also have difficulties maintaining their mourning rituals and accessing relief after a crisis. Tamil women also discussed the trauma they suffered unable to perform certain important religious and cultural rituals after the death of their loved ones. Denial of access to places of religious worship also affects healing. These limitations have left traumatic scars many years later. 23. The effect of a humanitarian crisis on minority populations don’t end with the crisis, in fact it can get exacerbated or entrenched in the years to come. The new GoSL has committed to a challenging and ambitious transitional justice programme. But mental, emotional and physical wounds faced by minorities are deep as is their distrust in the government and the majority of Sri Lankans are oblivious to this. I now live in the conflict affected parts of Sri Lanka and I can see the long-standing effects of the crisis on the civilian population, they range from, militarised societies, increase in gender based violence to acute trauma and alcohol and drug addiction problems. 24. I know this is the theme of discussion for the next panel, but let me end by saying, that minorities are affected in varying and complex ways in a crisis and it is critical that these are all known, understood and redressed through a holistic solution that at its heart respects minority rights.