Land issues in Ampara and Monaragala districts
A
community meeting was held in Ragamawela village in Paanama, Ampara district to
discussed and find out the difficulties that experiences by the village famers
in relation to their lands. About 10 farmers attended the meeting. Mr.Priyanka
costha coordinator of the Praja Abhihasha project organized this meeting with
the help of Mr.Sadun Thudugala and Mr.Madusha of PARL and Mr.Rukshan of INFOR.
The farmers who attended the meeting stated that were able to protect and sustain their
lives amids the Covid 19 because they were highly involved in their agriculture
activities. They had sufficient food items as they had their food production
produced by themselves. The farmers were involved in sustainable organic farming.
The farmers highlighted during the during meeting the necessity
of having an electric fence as they were experience wild elephant attacks for their cultivation fields. They
explained due to these attacks they lose considerable amount of food
production. Farmers have written to the divisional secretary requesting an electric
fence, however farmers have not received a proper response sofar.
Land issues in Monaragala
meeting was held in Monaragala at the Women’s Centre in Uve wellasa on the 28th
of July to discussed the current
situation of the land issues in Monaragala. The lands of the farmers in
Monaragala have been taken over by the Monaragala sugar factory to cultivate sugar
canes. The purpose of the meeting was to discussed the report of the commission
report on land rights published by PARL. The people who are actively involved
in protecting the rights of their lands were also attend the meeting. Mr.Priyanka
costha coordinator of the Praja Abhihasha project organized this meeting with
the help of Mr.Sadun Thudugala and Mr.Madusha of PARL and Mr.Rukshan of INFOR.
Settlement of the Addalachchena land issue
Wild
life department of Ampara district have been taken over the land of the Mr.Missba
of the Ashrofnager, Addalachchena, Ampara district. Mr.Missba have filed a case against
the wiled life department and district court have called trial several times but official of
department have not attended. The district court has dismissed the case and
granted the right of the land to Mr.Missba. A discussion on this regard and the land issues in the area was
held in Addalachchena. Mr.Priyanka costha coordinator of the Praja Abhihasha
project organized this meeting with the help of Mr.Sadun Thugugala and
Mr.Madusha of PARL and Mr.Rukshan of INFOR.
