.: Discussion with JVP Parliment Member Wijitha Herath

Discussion with JVP Parliment Member Wijitha Herath

Discussion held Mr.Wijitha Herath (member of parliament) regarding the Port City Project.

PMAPC core committee members met MP Vijitha Herath to discuss how they get the support to the campaign on Port City as they see the economic, social, cultural, political and environmental destruction to the country if the proposed plan implemented. The clear evidences are the failure to pay the first instlalment to China and 15000 acres of land to be given to Chinese around Hambantota harbor.

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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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Discussion with JVP Parliment Member Wijitha Herath