Rev. Bishop,
Rev. Father, Rev. Sister, Brother, Sister,
Fisher people
in many areas in the northern province are facing serious difficulties on their
living, livelihoods, and occupations due to various issues pertaining to them.
At the same time the situation become further deteriorated due to the Indian
trawlers which are poaching in to the SL waters mainly in the northern sea of
the SL exclusive economic zone.
National
Fisheries Solidarity Movement(NAFSO) has been involving to find a solution on
this issue with promoting people to people dialogue between SL fishermen and
Indian fishermen since 2002. The struggles of northern province fishermen
through the alliance of northern province fisher people have become a
standstill as their voice is not heard the policy makers and fisheries
governing bodies. Situation became further deteriorated as newly elected Tamil
Nadu government consider the SL-India fisheries issue as a political leverage
to pressure SL government. So, there is a serious need for an intervention as
concern citizens both north and south together.
In this
context, we as NAFSO want to implement a dialogue between the North and South people
who are concerned the situation of people in the war affected areas.
We have
organized a meeting to discuss about the plans on above purpose at 10 am on 21st
of July 2012 in NAFSO office, Negombo.
You are cordially
invite to attend thus meeting.
Thank you,
Anthony Jesudasan
Coordinator-People
to People Dialogue,
NAFSO
