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Corona Virus has influenced to the people in the whole world. The virus was able to change the life pattern of the people. This is the most dangerous pandemic that world has faced recently. Sri Lanka was unable to escape from the virus. The government decided to lock down the country enacting curfew for the whole country. Movement of the people was confined to the home. People were advised to maintain the social distance. This situation fully influence to the people who especially depend on daily wages.

Partner organizations of National Fisheries Solidarity Movement implements various welfare services for the people who need the external assistance to sustain their life. Praja Sahayogetha Sansadaya which is based on Polpithigama, Kurunegala organized a welfare service being organized the people in the village to provide dry-rations for the selected families. Around 100 packs of dry-rations have been provided by the Praja Sahayogeetha Sansadaya for the families in Polpithigama on 27 of March 2020.

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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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