.: Forming District Women Federation in Puttlam

The Puttlam District Women Federation was formed in relation to Puttlam District Fisheries Solidarity with the participation of Miss. Lavina Hasanthi and Mr. Anthony Jesudasan, secretariat staff at the district office on 22^nd of June 2019 in Muddal. The personnel for the federation were selected with the agreement of the members. It concerned about the future actions of the women federation and prepared an action plan. Mr. Loyel Peris, District Coordinator and animators also participated in the meeting.

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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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Forming District Women Federation in Puttlam