Maiden May Day rally of United Fisher and Farmers Front at Chilaw

First May day rally of United Fisher and farmers front was
held successfully at Chilaw with the participation of fisher and farmer
communities from Kalpitiya, Kandakuliya, Chilaw and Negombo.

Majority of political parties conducted their May Day
rallies in Colombo. UFFF gathered after a march to the beach where a fisherman
slays down in 2012 by the military during the previous government in the
protest against fuel price hike by 50% over night.

UFFF is the first and only political party in Sri Lanka to
lead the fishers and farmers which was started a month a go with the intention
of uniting fisher communities in the country and farmers to win their rights as
main 2 political parties who ruled and ruling the country one after the other
used these people to get strengthened and established in power, but never to
resolve their burning issues in continuation.

Party leader Ven. Bandiwewa Diyasena Thero given the main
speech and said that it is important to unite fishers around the country
together with farmers to win their rights instead of going behind main
political parties since they are cheated food producers throughout the history.
 Only they give us promises when they
need our votes.  

Fishers fought for years to get stopped destructive fishing
method in the sea, but non of in power taken the issue seriously and resolve
it, Ven. Bandiwewa Diyasena thero further added.

Fisher leader from Chilaw area and Kandakuliya also added
their valuable inputs to the rally.