.: Kannagipuaram rendering free service

Ampara District Fisheries Solidarity initiated to organize a rendering free service with the invitation of Mr.R.Ramanadan, Principle of the school in Kannagipuram. The government has decided to reopen the schools which were closed due to the Corona pandemic. Around 15 members of the organization participated to the rendering free service which was organized to clean the school garden and class rooms of the school on 24 of July 2020. Mr.Vidarshana led the group toward the task. Mr.K.Gokulan, Animator of Ampara District Fisheries Solidarity participated in the event.

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NAFSO (National Fisheries Solidarity Movement), organizes fishermen to lobby the government to defend their rights and to bring about good environmental practice in coastal areas. ...NAFSO has helped a fishing community to take legal action against a proposal to build a five-star hotel on a mangrove where fish spawn."We are not against hotels, because they bring tourism and income. But 3,000 families and 15,000 fishermen use this lagoon and all of them could be affected by the developments. Only 200 would be employed by the hotel. The lagoon is our mother, and we must protect her." Jude Preman Fernando, local fisherman. At the present situation we are continuing our campaign with small scale fishermen to urge the government to take legal action against Destructive Fishing Practices around the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. View my complete profile

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Kannagipuaram rendering free service