The
Corona virus has influenced to every sector of the country. The life pattern of
the people has been changed being confined the people to the home. The country has locked down controlling the
movement of the people. People were advised to maintain social distance staying
at home.
According
to the situation of out breaking of the virus, it has identified some areas as
the high risk areas in the country.
Kaluthara, Colombo, Gampaha, Puttlam, Kandy and Jaffna districts have
been identified as high risk areas. The curfew has been enacted for the above
areas until further notice in the existing situation. This situation has highly influenced for the
vulnerable people who depend on the daily wage. They do not have sufficient saving
to sustain the daily life.
Sri
Vimukthi Fisher Women Organization is one of the partner organizations of
National Fisheries Solidarity Movement which is working with the fisher women
especially in Negombo , Gampaha district. Fisher community is one f the
vulnerable societies as a result of this crisis in Negombo. Their income
sources have been stopped accordance of the situation. The women of the fisher community had engaged
with small scale income generation activities such preparing dry fish, selling
food, sweets and fish, net mending, dress making and so on. Every engagement of earning has been limited
as a result of confining people into the house.
Considering
the crucial situation of the people in Negombo, Sri Vimukthi Fisher People
Organization got the leadership to find the most vulnerable members and assist
them in the area. The organization distributed
200 packs of dry-ration for the200 families in Munnakkaraya, Kadolkele,
Mahaveediya, Pitipana and Kudapaduwa in Negombo
with the permission of the Police on 6 of April in 2020. National Fisheries
Solidarity Movement directed them providing financial support to the partner
organization.
