NAFSO World Fisheries Day Celebration
celebrated ‘World Fisheries Day’ in Matara under the theme of “Let us build peace
and harmony while ensuring rights of fishers in a democratic space’ on the 9th
of November 2019. Mr.Herman Kumara, convener of NAFSO, Professor Oscar
Amarasingha of University of Ruhuna, Parliamentarian Mr. Sunil Handunnethi,
Janatha Vimukkthiperamuna, and Mr.Vimukkthi Silva from MONLA participated for
this occasion.
Mr. L.Y.
Wasantha, district coordinator, Matara conducted the welcome speech. Buddist,
Hindu, Islam and Catholic priests conducted the religious activities and the
Youth team of Matara district conducted the opening cultural event.
Wasantha, district coordinator, Matara conducted the welcome speech. Buddist,
Hindu, Islam and Catholic priests conducted the religious activities and the
Youth team of Matara district conducted the opening cultural event.
Mr. N.
Kamalasiri, a representative of Sothern Fisheries Society conducted a
presentation on ‘Challengers of Fisheries Industry and the expectations of
fishers’ Mrs. Padmawathi from Baticaloa district conducted a presentation on
‘Women’s role in Social Development sector, followed by a presentation of Mr.
Herman Kumara.
Kamalasiri, a representative of Sothern Fisheries Society conducted a
presentation on ‘Challengers of Fisheries Industry and the expectations of
fishers’ Mrs. Padmawathi from Baticaloa district conducted a presentation on
‘Women’s role in Social Development sector, followed by a presentation of Mr.
Herman Kumara.
Presentation
of invitees was conducted by Parliamentarian Mr. Hadunnetthi. Two research
reports on ‘Negative impact of Migration fishing in the Northern Province’ and
the other one on Argo- Ecology were then launched at the ceremony. Mr.
karunasingha of Praja Sahayogitha Sansadaya
Polpithigama- Kurunegala delivered his speech on importance of
protecting the rights of farmers and inland fisher people.
Mr. Herman
Kumara facilitated a discussion on ‘Importance of having a common action plan
for protecting the rights of fishers’
NAFSO
administrative secretory presented the ‘Ruhuna declaration and the thanks
giving speech’
of invitees was conducted by Parliamentarian Mr. Hadunnetthi. Two research
reports on ‘Negative impact of Migration fishing in the Northern Province’ and
the other one on Argo- Ecology were then launched at the ceremony. Mr.
karunasingha of Praja Sahayogitha Sansadaya
Polpithigama- Kurunegala delivered his speech on importance of
protecting the rights of farmers and inland fisher people.
Mr. Herman
Kumara facilitated a discussion on ‘Importance of having a common action plan
for protecting the rights of fishers’
NAFSO
administrative secretory presented the ‘Ruhuna declaration and the thanks
giving speech’
