Let’s build our rights through social media

Let’s build our rights through social media Awareness workshop on social media through practical activities will be held on 22nd April 23, 2021 at the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement training hall with the objective of improving media literacy and social media usage. This training workshop is conducted under the auspices of the Community Aspirations Network of the NAFSO and PA . Participants from Matara, Polonnaruwa, Kurunegala, Negombo, Trincomalee, Colombo, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Ampara, Batticaloa and Mullaitivu districts Youth leaders, PA Volunteers and NAFSO Coordinators participated in this social training workshop. Discussions were held on the use and updating of FACEBOOK, Blogger (BLOGGER) and other social media in use by their campaigns and activities. Then they prepared the short term and the long-term action plans., Mr. Suresh Wasantha, Mr. Gayan Abeygoda, PA Chairman Herman Kumara, Mr. Pradeep Wanigasuriya, Mr. Pradeep Laksiri and Mr. Nuwan Pradeep facilitated the workshop. Mr. Francis Rajana and Mr. Anthony Jesudasan supported for the translation Francis priyankara Costa and Nuwan coordinated the whole workshop

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.

Joint hand with Indian farmers struggle

NAFSO/PA and other CSOs togerther organzied the protest againgt the Adani Company.Indian farmers are condicuting protest.So we conducted protest for the solidarity on 26 of January in ten places round the country.I was joint in Negombo protest

Irudeniyaya people got hope to ownership for their LAND

People of Irudeniyaya and other villages around got chance to met Land commissioner General, provincal land commissioner, Polpithigama ADS and land officers at wariyapola (Wayaba Training centre) on 31 of January 2021.PARL and LST facilitated the program and PA/NAFSO organised the community. They build the action plan with people.In the same time Land commissioner General agreed to have a meeting at Irudeniyaya.

Our LAND is Our LIFE

People of Monaragala and Baddlla District got chance to have discussion with Land commissioner gernaral Mr.Kirthi Gamage at Buttala on 02 of February 2021. Palwatta, Uma oya, Maddula,Monarakele,Randeniya,Domagalla, siyabalanduwa and Mubukka oya land issues and also Common land issues in Monaragala District presanted by the people. Then Land commissioner General explaned that how he can proceed and also Palwatta, Monarakele and Randaniya land issues can solve before the March.