Justice for the Walsapigala Farmers

Protest at Suriyawewa. Walsapugala farmers conducted continuous Satyagraha. So today they came to the road demanding their rights.After the Suriyawewa they are moving to Ambalantota city this morning and the farmers of Ambalantota who were united in a huge protest in the center of Ambalantota town. Police have received two court orders against these protests.More than 2000 Farmers, CSOs join the protest. They blocked the road and did they protest more than two hours Five people went to the discussion and they had written Promises from the DS. Finally They back to the Walsapugala Satyagraha place. They decided to stop the hunger strike but continue the Satyagraha.They blocked the road and did they protest more than two hours After this, the people of Valsapugala gathered near the Hambantota District Secretariat in the evening. The office's gates were closed and strict police protection was applied there and only a few representatives had the opportunity to meet the District Secretary. The District Secretary has drafted the gazette notification to announce the Hambantota Elephant Management Reserve and sent to the law draft maker after the extension of the representatives who went there, and the work from then to gazette will be done within a month by the District Secretary of Wildlife Conservation. Director of Department written letter sent by Marasinghe has been given. According to this, the locals came to Valsapugala village and the chairman of the Walawa Left Bank Joint Farmer s' Organization who sat on a deadly fast 4 days ago. The villagers and Sangharatna who went there were requested to temporarily stop their fast on the promises made today to Mahinda and the two women who joined him and the deadly fast on the International Women's Day. Accordingly the staff of Suwasariya Ambulance Service came to the Valsapugala fasting ground to provide the treatment they needed for those who were on deadly fasting. However, the public stated that they will continue their Satyagraha until the Gazette of the Wild Elephant Reserve is announced and if the Gazette is not announced in written, they will return to a continuous fast until victory.