Collobaration effort for democracy

Civil societies, political leaders,Academics ,Women leaders, Media sector  and IDP welfare centers leaders got together in 23 of May at Yal padi Hall at Jaffna.They discussed present situation  of the north and East  .Then they decided to getting together for protecting their IDPs rights and Land rights

Northern fisher unity president [middle ]

Civil society leader 

Secretary of TNA Party 

Jaffna university lecturer and Jaffna resettlement comity leader  given their ideas 

 We could find the NEWS day after in Udayam,Thinakaral and Valampuri  on above meeting

  

The Professional Web Journalists Association hand over the petition

A petition was handed over to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRC) 21 of May 2014,today  against some websites being unofficially banned by the Government.
The petition was handed over to the HRC by the Professional Web Journalists Association in the presence of media rights groups and opposition politicians.

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said that the UNP will raise the issue in parliament of news and information websites being restricted access in Sri Lanka.

A petition was handed over to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

No answer from the Cadinal Malcan Rangith

We met Mullikulam people on 09 th of May at camp.They explain about the  broken promises from the Government.They have sent the letters to the Cardinal because he also mediated that promises but still they didnot get any answer from him.So they sent the second letter too.They decided to send another letter to the Cardinal and also decided to meet TNA political leaders   

Income genaration project

55 Women headed families got Equipment for their livilihood development at Batticoloa District on 13 of May at Kapavelly community hall .NAFSO convener  Herman Kumara participate as a guest.

WHF Federation leaders welcome the NAFSO convener 

NAFSO women Coordinator explain the CRIDF project 

Herman Kumara discuss with WHFs and IDP Families .He explain the people power

President of the GANDI forum Give the chicks for one of the WHF member

District coordinator Give the  Equipment for one of the IDP FAMILY  member

Annual general meeting

NAFSO Convened it's 17th annual general meeting 07 of May  at NAFSO Training center at  Negombo.Selected leaders participated the  AGM.
Organization coordinators presented their progress reports with their achievements. The admin secretary presented the organization annual report with achievements and challenges. Accountant of NAFSO presented the annual audit report. 

 The proposed actions in the strategic  was presented by the policy advocacy coordinator.
The draft of the trade union constitution was presented by the training coordinator. The new office bearers were elected for new year. 2 male chair from Batticoloa and Polonnaruwa and 1 female chair from Sri Vimukthi organization were elected.

 Negombo-Sri vimukthi leader presented their progress and challenges

Batticoloa report

Kurunagala district

Polonnaruwa

Puttlam

The admin secretary presented the organization annual report

World press Freedom Day 2014

Enact the Right to Information Bill.
 Campaign was conducted 05 of May at Fort.Media organizations and Civil Society organizations joint for the campaign .

World Workers Day Commemorated With Working class at Katunayaka

National Fisheries Solidarity Commemorated 128th World Workers day under one banner with Worker Unions and network partners with the theme of

 "Stop Every Kind of Suppressing".

 With about 500 people, Religious leaders, Center For Women, Sri Vimukthi Fisher Women Org, Southern Fisheries Organization, Dabindu Samuuhikaya, Janawaboda Center, Right To Life, Shramabimani, Platform For Freedom, Meepura News Network, Mothers and Daughters of Lanka, State workers and several other organizations were gathered under the name of Free Trade Zone Solidarity

Further details- http://www.nafso-online.org

 

 

Shramabimani forum

Sri Vimukthi Fisher Women Org