.: Dry-ration for people

Mannar Distruct fisheries Solidarity organzed a meeting to provide dry-ration for the covid-19 affected people in Mannar. Pandemic influenced to the marginalized people badlly. They are the most vulnerable communities in the Pandemic period. Mannar District Fisheries Solidarity selected the most affected people and provided dry-ration. It provided 54 packs of dry-ration to the people this occasion. The event was organized on 30^th June 2020. Mrs. Marry Priyantha, animator of the organization organized the program.

ABOUT NAFSO

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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Dry-ration for people