Paanama is located in Ampara district in Eastern Province in the
country. People of Paanama usually have
engaged with cultivation as the major occupation. There are some people who
have engaged with fisheries industry. Ragamvila is one of the villages of
Paanama. There was a long term struggle of the people to ensure their land
rights because the former government grabbed the lands which were belong to the
people after the civil conflict. National Fisheries Solidarity Movement
facilitated the land campaign supporting in different ways. PARL land alliance
which is based in Colombo support the Paanama people through National Fisheries
Solidarity Movement. According to this pandemic situation ,PARL alliance
distributed some seeds for the people in Ragamvila. Seeds of tomato, cabbage,
pumpkin and seed paddy were distributed for the people. Hor. Paanama Sri
Chandrarathne Thero from Panama Sri Bodurukkaramaya, Mr. K. Issadeen, district coordinator of
Ampara District Fisheries Solidarity and Mr. Pomasiri , Chair Person of the
Panampaththu Protection Organization participated in the occasion.
