Based on the World Environment Day on June 5th 2024, NAFSO, under the guidance of its affiliated Sri Vimukti Women's Organization, together with Negombo fishing community and community women's groups, engaged in cleaning the coastal area and lagoon area.
NAFSO Sri Lanka provide financial assistance up to Rs. 50,000 per woman for uplift the economic situation through Income Generation Programs with the financial support of WhyHunger organization at USA. There were 17 women received funds to launch IGP such as animal husbandry, preparation of food, enhance the groceries, poultry farming, and home gardening. This was done at DIFSO ...
NAFSO Sri Lanka conducted a CSO dialogue aiming at build a network of CSOs on People to people Dialogue on Peace, Reconciliation and Sustainable Development in the country. CSOs representing 12 districts participated the gathering and discussed the challenges and possible way forward as CSO collective.The CSO team agreed to engage issues faced by each area irrespective of geographical, ...
The second session of the National Fisher Women's Federation is being held at NAFSO Sri Lanka today, 27th May 2024. There are 48 women leaders from 16 districts got together and discussed the matters related to people and women in particular. Suba Shini Deepa, the women coordinator of NAFSO Sri Lanka proosed the following items to discuss during two ...
Media training was held today at NAFSO for NAFSO activists. Thanks to Robert Michler (CPS- Nepal) the media expert who facilitated the sessions and Euler Hartwig ( CPS- Sri Lanka) who connected NAFSO with Robert.Sanjeewa Sampath, the activists of Kurunegala 'Praja Sahayogitha Sansadaya' said that "We learned basic photographic skills to upload good photos to social media. This is ...
Sri Lanka’s fisheries community is concerned about the concerns expressed by India regarding the ownership of the Katchatheevu Island, as the Island has a direct connection to fishing activities in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, according to local fisheries organisations.The National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO) Convenor Herman Kumara, explained that the fisheries community is concerned about how their ...
Convener of NAFSO and the general secretory of the World Forum Of Fisher Peoples, Mr. Herman Kumara addressing at forum on land grabs and rural people's struggles for the right to land and resources in Asia. This is based on the theme of "Building Solidarity for the people's right to land and Resources "It was held at 09.00 am ...
NAFSO Sri Lanka facilitated the meeting between NPFPU and Eastern Province fishers and Sectoral Oversight Committee of the parliament to Allieviating the impact of the Economic Crisis and discuss about the issues of fisheries sector and submitted a memorandum based on 5 major issues the Sri Lankan fishing community began to advocate launched from 1st December, 2023.This dialogue was attended ...
An Iftar event for NAFSO youth of Mattakalappu district was held on 21st March of 2024. Importance is both Muslims and Tamil youth got together to Ifthar program organized by DIFSO Batticaloa.All the ethnic people fasted together with explanations on what Ramadan fasting is intended for other religious youths through Muslim youth women and explanations regarding Iftar event.மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்ட ...
NAFSO Sri Lanka conducted International Women's Day program at Negombo on 13th March,2024. It began with the blessings of all major religions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Islamic religious leaders at Rukmani Devi Hall on 13th March, 2024.Then with lightening the oil lamps of the invited guests, leaders and activists including Dr. (Mrs)Sudarshanie Fernando Pulle,(MP), Commissioner Negombo Municipal Council, OIC ...
NAFSO Sri Lanka IWD program was conducted with a colourful March along Rukmani Devi street from Baldhi Junction to Rukmani Devi Hall highlighting various issues engaged in the districts. Land grabbing, ocean grabbing, food crisis, climate crisis, new fisheries bill and Indian trawler issues, import of fish and fishery products, law enforcements on illegal destructive fishing are some of ...
Herman Kumara, National Convener of NAFSO Sri Lanka, General Secretary, World Forum of Fisher Peoples - WFFP is addressing the Peasants Assembly at WSF at Nepal on 17th February, 2024 which was organized by South Asian Peasant Coalition, Asia Europe Peoples Forum, All Nepal Peasants Federation and Nepal Peasants Coalition.There were several South Asian Peasants, Fishers, Forests and Pastoralist ...
The Women Leaders of Jaffna District Voice of Northern Province Women met at Mylitty village and discussed their economic, social situation. Women expressed their hardships and the pathetic situation of health, food, and nutrition issues of their families. The women expressed the way they are trying to overcome hardships and their efforts to survival. Yalini, one woman who engage ...
National Fisher Women Federation of NAFSO concluded with great success. The women who attended the two day session determined to engage the campaign against new fisheries act-2023, break the silence on socio- economic, environmental issues faced by women, and work along the Road Map prepared by the district groups and collective effort nationally.Reeta Sinnathamby of Mannar as the new ...
National Fisher Women Federation of NAFSO concluded with great success. The women who attended the two day session determined to engage the campaign against new fisheries act-2023, break the silence on socio- economic, environmental issues faced by women, and work along the Road Map prepared by the district groups and collective effort nationally.Reeta Sinnathamby of Mannar as the new ...
Miridiya Organization, Polonnaruwa celebrated youth and children's gathering with 750 participants. The sports, singing, dancing, and many events conducted facilitating space to participate to all children, youth and adults attended.Manoj Silva, the Coordinator of the Miridiya Org Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka explained their vision for future of the work through these activities, "It is our aim to build capacities and ...
Miridiya Organization, Polonnaruwa celebrated youth and children's gathering with 750 participants. The sports, singing, dancing, and many events conducted facilitating space to participate to all children, youth and adults attended.Manoj Silva, the Coordinator of the Miridiya Org Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka explained their vision for future of the work through these activities, "It is our aim to build capacities and ...
