.: A formal launching of the Northern Province women federation

A formal launching of the Northern Province women federation was held on the evening of 14 September 2019. The objectives of the federation was explained Mrs. Laveena Hasanthi.Mr.Jesudasan addressed the gathering and explained the responsibilities of Northern Province women federation and future actions of the federation. Mr.Imbanayagam discussed the roles and functions of the women federation. Wonens members from, Arimbu, Punthalai of Kilinochchi district and the members of Mannar, Vaniya, Jaffna districts represented is occasion.

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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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A formal launching of the Northern Province women federation