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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Food right vs Development




On 9th Oct. 2012 Negombo fisheries community conduct a protest march against unplanned development project around the lagoon and  development of tourism within the lagoon. they call the government to stop the destructive development  projects for the protection of 15,000 people who are depend on the lagoon fishery. Sri Wimukthi  Fisher Women organisation lead the activity.

Tourism and fisheries sectoers are back bone of the  Negombo area economy. But the government main target is to bring tourism as the main economic factor in the country. Government planning to use several lagoons and Inland tanks for tourist attractions and also for land sea planes. Negombo lagoon is one of  main target. Fishers are fighting for protect the lagoon from tourism sector as it will damage the fishers economy and environment.









People conduct  religious ceremonies before start the protest.
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