Monitoring visit in four villages

Some members of the NAFSO secretariat and DIFSO leaders visit the villages of KANNAGIPURAM  01 ,KANNAGIPURAM  02,Vinayagapuram and Thiraikrni .We could realized how they continue their livelihood program after getting the financial support from NAFSO [Funded by CCFD ].In the same time group leaders have selected beneficiaries for the second step of livelihood program .

Kannagipuram village members with Women headed families 

Discussion with each family their  livelihood progress 

Vinayagapuram members with WHF .

   

Build the group for their land rights in Thiraikeni

People of Thiraikeni who lost their land due to the Civil war.There was conflict with Muslims in 1990 .In that conflict  65 Tamil people were killed by Muslims.So most of the Tamil people displaced around that area and Batticolloa areas.Some of them sold  their land very small amount  displaced other area but  they were  return to thiraikeni  after the 2009.They donot have any land now .When they came back all the land occupied by the rich  Tamil and Muslim people .So people of thiraikeni  got the chance  lived and maintenance that land with some agreement.We found that 28 families lived without their land .So they themselves got together with support from DIFSO [district fisheries solidarity-Ampara ] and formed the group called  'Society for Landless people of Thiraikeni  ' in 07 of July 2013.They planed to discussed with DS and hand over the letter . 

Common discussion with the 26 family members 

Discussion with selected leaders 

SAMPUR issue

What Authorities do not say on Muthur Resttlement

In 2006 about 900 families were displaced from Sampur area, Nawarathnepuram and Kunathive of Muthur DS division due to war. From June 2006 they altogether lived in Kattaparichchan (KP) displaced camp until 2013 April.

According to the information received from the people, after redusing the HSZ cover,  respectively in 18.04. 2013 and 21.04.2013,  132 families resettled in Nawarathnapuram and 89 Families were resettled in Kunathive  from kattaparichchan camp. Both places were the original pleases of the families resettled. 

What has happened to the other families in Kattaparichchan camp? and where they from? 

411 families still live in the same camp without any official record. according to the people still in camp, in official records says that,  these families living with relatives in some other areas. Government showing that there are no more people to resettle.

According to the information provided by Muthur DS  to ZOA (a NGO working with war affected people) "Families from 4 GN divisions = Sampoor West (448F), Sampoor East (355F), Kadatkaraichchenai (113F),Sambookalli  (?) are still not able to resettle in their original places. The Government is proposing relocations in Koonitheevu and Navaretnapuram for 483 Families from these remaining 916 (283F + 168F + 32F respectively). Other locations have been suggested by GoSL for the remainder. On a more positive note, there have also been reports that plans are being made to return a further 400 to 500 families to parts of Sampoor East and West, Sambookalli, and Kooneetheevu North, but this is not yet confirmed.There are still 3 IDP camps functioning in Muthur division; Kiliveddi,  Manachchenai  and Paddiyadithidal camp"

These families were lived in Sampoor area before the displacement.after the end of war about 800 acres were taken over by government and maintain as HSZ hoping to build coal power plant with Indian investment.

Families still living in KP. camp asking the original lands they lived in before displacement. But authorities not listening to them.
According to these people still in displaced camp, funniest things happening when foreign diplomatic visitors reach to north and east to study the resettlement progress.

before in such diplomatic visit, In Muthur, A team (representing government) has reached to the camp and asked to draw a banner in Tamil, to a man, saying that, " THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR RESETTLING US IN OUR ORIGINAL VILLAGES OF NAWANETHAPURAM, KUNATHIVE, AND SAMPOOR" 

Since the Sampoor people not resettled yet, man who draw the banner have change the words as "Thanks for the precident and the government for resettling people, their original villages of Nawanethapuram and Kunathive, please take steps to resettle Sampoor displaced people too"  

So, the banner is not according to the order, Sampoor people, in KP camp had no any chance to meet foreign diplomats. for them, another team (from the government it self), with makeup have participate to the meeting and show the gratitude to the government.  

    For these people, only allowed to do their fisheries job to conduct in Villu kulam (Villu Tank) even that, only up to 40 families. about 15 fishers conducting filter net fishery near by waters and 3 beach seine nets are operating. since no records on them, they are not receiving any government assistance as displaced people.

there are about 800 youth and children ages less than 18 years, some studying in near by temporary school. 

Rent a new office for the Ampara district solidarity movement[DEFSO]

DIFSO rent  a new office in Addalachchani .They organized the opening celebration on 15 of August 2013. Leaders  of the village groups and NAFSO Secretariat team participated that occasion.

Welcome the members and NAFSO team -Village leader 

Vinayagapuram -Village leader shared her experiences
 working with people   

Focus group leader said that they have a place to work as a team 

     

Land for living ---- Thiraikeni people in Ampara

People of Thiraikeni who lost their land due to the War, asking land for their families. 

LAND GRABBING IN Kalpitiya

The Documentary video "Orphans of Development" is  focused on the predicament of fisherman working and living across Kalpitiya's Islands, and reveals how their livelihoods are threatened as a results of the government's unplanned development activities and the interference of private investors. It brings to light the importance of at least sparing the Uchchimuna Island from tourism development activities as it inhabits permanents residents. This video aims to urge international organization to pressure the Sri Lankan government to refrain from proceeding with such development projects which endangers the lives and livelihoods of local communities to a great extant 

All the sectors should get for the protecting human rights

These dates most of the politicians come to the area for the Northern province election. Meetings of the government parties  are organizing  by security forces but all other candidates who joint with other parties are questioning and threatening by the security forces and CIDs. So most of the people are under threaten. We held the Mannar Focus group meeting last Saturday [10/08/13 ] in Mannar fisheries solidarity office. Pallimuna ,Sasale,Celathurai,Mullikulam,Thottaweli,SP potkeni, and Arippu people participated that meeting Mr.herman kumar also explain on the current situation in the south getting experience in Waliweriya issue.So he also express that we all should get together for our rights.

President of the FG meeting EXPRESS her experiences and
her village issues and how they face together  

Situation   of the pallimuna 

Situation of the Arrippu 

Situation of the Mullikulam 

Situation of the Mannar -Fr Jebalan 

Mr.Herman Kumara express the situation of the Country