Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The Campaign against Land Grabbing continue among regional bodies. NAFSO and Mannar district fisheries solidarity together with the Organization of Disappeared people had organized a seminar, protest march and submission of memorandum to Mannar district secretary on International Human Rights day, 10 December 2012. There were around 450 people attended the seminar and the protest. Mullikulam, Pallimunai, Pesalai and Uppuveli landless people together with the families of disappeared people had gathered at St. Sebastian Cathedral at Mannar. Rev, Bandiwewe Diyasena Thero together with several other Buddhist monks, Leaders of Mannar landless communities, Priests including Vicar General of Mannar diocese, leaders of NAFSO and Right to Life organizations, Parliamentarians, Urban council members were attended the gathering. There was a letter handed over to the Mannar district secretary, demanding mediation between people and the GOSL on disappeared people and the landless internally displaced communities.