- A CASE STORY OF AN EMERGING CITIZENSHIP BUILDINGFOR CLAIMING FISHERY RIGHTS AND SUSTENANCEThe StruggleSampathPushpakumara, Mutwal isle “We have been living in this isle for generations and we are not prepared to give up our rights even if we were given money in exchange of lands.”Asanka Cruz –Fisherman, Sinnamunnakkarei isle“We have been living in our lands for the last 70- ...
A training workshop was conducted in National Fisheries Solidarity Movement to fisher leaders in Mannar, Jffna and Kilinochchi districts.two resource personals from CAFOD conducted the program and participant were trained to use SMS for information propagate it is expecting to distribute the information through SMS on issues arising daily from invasion of Indian fishers in SL waters and use this ...
The folk dancing competition that organize to protect and promote the traditional dances which escape gradually from the Sri Lankan community as well as building up the welfare fund of Sri Vimukthi Fisherwomen Organization in Negombo. Objectives –1. Protecting and promoting the traditional folk dances which are escaping from the society by endowing to the future generations 2. Building up ...
1.Into the Palk Straitby Rohini Mohan @rohini_mohanSeptember 12, 2014A depleted marine population in Indian waters forces fishermen from the southern state of Tamil Nadu to illegally ply their trade in Sri Lanka, risking arrest and worseRAMESHWARAM, India — One morning in July, when 60-year-old Jesurani Anthony pawned her kite-shaped gold earrings to buy diesel for her son Tito’s boat, she ...
Rome, 17 October 2011The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) welcome the results of the second round of negotiations on the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Lands, Fisheries and Forests and call on governments to conclude negotiations as soon as possible.After a week of intense negotiations, CSOs see a positive outcome of these negotiations on substance: critical issues for ...
Northern Province Fisher People's Alliance organized its organizing committee meeting on 23rd June 2012 at National Youth Services Council Auditorium, Kandy Road, Vavunia. participants of Mannar, Jaffna and Kilinochchi Follow and evaluate the decisions of 31st May Minutes, the meeting held at Jaffna alliance office and discuss on Preparatory work and the organize of the AGM of APNFP, and Some ...
NAFSO team visited again Mullikulam people who are now living at Marichchikattu with dry food rations for the 148 families who are thrown away by the respective governmental authorities without providing any basic facilities for living.
National Fisheries Solidarity Movement work with war affected people in Baticaloa district for few years. Specially widowed women and resettled people are our concerns. We intervene through awareness raising on Social, Political and economical issues they face and also to develop livelihood activities. As we are an organization that can not directly solve most of the community issues, we planned ...
NGOs and CSO leaders who gathered at Fort railway station vowed not to respect the NGO circular of the NGO secretariat dated 1st July. The protestors accused the circular is beyond the mandate of the NGO secretariat and serious violation of fundamental rights.This is clearly an indication of violation of the right to freedom of expression and right to information. ...
SRI LANKA: The Human rights activist for fisher folk Herman Kumara tells the story of the attempted abduction and continuing threat to his life — Asian Human Rights Commission
Vehicle Rally in Ramanadhapuram from 2nd to 7th February 20121. It was originally planned to have Boat Rally and Vehicle Rally with the following Demands, Close Down Koodankulam Nuclear Plant, allot 1000 MW electricity to Tamilnadu from the Central Pool, Free Distribution of CFL bulb to every family in Tamilnadu to save electricity, Traditional fisher people should have the right ...
A Complaint on life threat from unidentified persons to Mr. Herman Kumara was placed on 24th Feb 2012 in the Pannala Police,(residence police area)by his wife since there was no action from the local police, a complaint was made to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on 28th Feb.After about week, local police station have informed to Mr. Herman s' ...
study carried out by the Center for Policy Alternatives on Democracy in Post war Sri Lanka sees 24.5% of Sri Lankans say that after the end of war Sri Lanka is much more democratic while 34.2% say that it is ‘somewhat more democratic.’Accordingly 10.2% say that it is remained the same and 20.5% said that they were not sure. Almost ...
Introduction;It has been the Uva Province which is being widely subjected to plundering of lands during the post independent era, of Sri Lanka. All this is done by the authority in the name of development projects. The largest blocks of lands given over to multinationalcompanies, are from the Monaragala District of Uva Province. This land plundering is being continued right ...
Jesumariya Kingsly, a 40 year old fisherman has committed suicide by hanging himself in his house on 15th June. He was a father of four and bread winner of the family. His one leg was injured by a bullet during the protest against fuel price hike in last February. After the incident 15 year old, elder son has run the ...
21 Jun, 2012 Nalaka Gunawardene Colombo, Development, Environment, International, Politics and GovernanceEnvironmental activist Hemantha Withanage talks to Nalaka Gunawardene in Rio de JaneiroIn early June, a group of 50 Lankan civil society organisations (CSOs) active on environment, development and human rights, issued the Sri Lanka Civil Society Statement for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The conference, also known ...
