.: Islandwide campaign asking protect the children and Stop drug abusing

National Women federation of National Fisheries Solidarity, conducted a simultaneous protest campaign on world children's day (Sri Lanka) in ten districts.

Sri Vimukthi Fisher women Organisation of Negombo, Distributed leaflets during the walking protest and submitted a letter with several demands including Provide necessary protection for women and children, Take action against drug abuse to relevant officers in Negombo Police station and to Divisional Secretariat office. Around 300 women were participated to the walking protest.

Southern Fisheries organisation in Mathara District conducted the district program with a protest in front of Sanath Jayasooriya International Cricket stadium and after 8 membered group has met District Secretary of the Mathara District and submitted a letter to her, asking take immediate action to protect children and women from violence and abuses and to prevent drug abuses.

According to district secretary, the Mathara DS office already have started a sociological research on causes and effects of child abuses and conducting monthly meeting on Children and women issues with relevant officers and the group has been invited to participate for monthly meeting as representatives of civil society.

Galle, Ampara, Puthlam, Polonnaruwa, Mannar, Trincomalee, baticaloa and Jaffna districts were also conducted the campaign with hundreds of people.
Manner District fisheries Solidarity has conducted a child awareness program with the Church and submitted a letter to DS on the issues related to child and women abuse and drug abuse.

The campaign was organised by the National Women Federation based on National Fisheries Solidarity Movement to awake authorities and also to give a message to society on world Children's day.