Hundreds of fishermen were protesting and blocking Puthlam -Colombo road in 17 th December
at Thoppuwa junction ,Kochchikade
* They were protesting against foreign fishing
vessels
*Fisher women who participated in the protest were asking for the release
of fishermen who are in Indian jails, for some time. They accused
India, of closing down the international shipping routes in between SL
and India, and they are taking SL fisherman into custody, while in
international waters.
*Furthermore, the fishermen wants to cancel the subsidy for fuel, and
reduce the price in general. Since the subsidy does not meet the
requirement and also the process is not well organised. They say that
they are being cheating by the government.
Puthlam - Colombo road was blocked for about one and half our until
deputy minister of fisheries Mr. Sarah Gunarathne promised to take the
issues to the president Mahinda Rajapaksha today himself. Twenty
representatives from the protesters were selected to go and discuss the
issues they are having.
Sanath Nishantha, minister for fisheries in northwestern provincial
council and also senior parliament member Mr. Milroy Fernando were at
the site of the protest, and will join the conversation with the
president
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| stop the foreign fishing vessels |
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| fisher women campaign for their husbands whose arrested in India |
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| police man get the photos of the protesting team |
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| north western fisher minster Sanath Nishantha |
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| Deputy minister of fisheries Mr. Sarah Gunarathne promised to take the issues to the president Mahinda Rajapaksha today himself. |
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