20 documents and resources to explore.
19th Nov, 2024
Issues affecting the sugarcane farmers in Hingurana
Issues affecting the sugarcane farmers in Hingurana As lands were acquired for sugarcane cultivation from time to time since 1965, a large number of farmers who traditionally engaged in farming...
25th Oct, 2024
PARL Raises concerns to the President on Land Commissioner Generals recent remarks on “Urumaya” program
Earlier this week, the People’s Alliance for Right to Land (PARL) wrote to the President and Minister of agriculture, land, livestock, irrigation, and fisheries expressing our deep concern regard...
11th Oct, 2024
Report on the damage caused by Higurana Sugar Factory
The families who lost their land and agricultural livelihood due to the acquisition of land for sugarcane production by Hingurana Sugar Corporation, those who abandoned agriculture due to the...
6th Sep, 2024
What impact has the lack of justice and accountability for the end of the Civil War meant for Tamil people in the present
What impact has the lack of justice and accountability for the end of the Civil War meant for Tamil people in the present This year marks 15 years since the end of the Civi...
5th Aug, 2024
Green Capitalism Exploits Mannar Island's Ecosystems and Lives
Sacrificing for Profit: How “Green” Capitalism Exploits Mannar Island's Ecosystems and Lives Mannar Island (மன்னார் தீவு), located in Sri Lanka’s North-West...
12th Jul, 2024
President and Pavithra Wanniarachchi together with Taprobane Seafood Ltd. destroy the Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve
President and Pavithra Wanniarachchi together with Taprobane Seafood Ltd. destroy the Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve It is with the intervention of the President and Pavithra Wanniarachchi, M...
28th Jun, 2024
Tokyo Cement Company and Douglas Devananda forcibly acquire 3,000 acres of farming, fishing and forest lands in Killinochchi for cement production.
Tokyo Cement Company and Douglas Devananda forcibly acquire 3,000 acres of farming, fishing and forest lands in Killinochchi for cement production. Tokyo Cement Company, under the...
30th May, 2024
What We Need to Know about the 'Urumaya' Programme
What We Need to Know about the 'Urumaya' Programme 1. What is being done under the Urumaya programme of the government? According to what the government says, Urumaya is the biggest...
29th Mar, 2024
Statement by the People's Alliance for Right to Land (PARL)
Statement by the People's Alliance for Right to Land (PARL) on the two Cabinet decisions made on 12th February and 04th March 2024 with regard to the lands owned by the state and state statutory in...
18th Mar, 2024
New Amendments to the Act that Provide for Auctioning of Government Forests should be Stopped Immediately
New Amendments to the Act that Provide for Auctioning of Government Forests should be Stopped Immediately Drafting of the amendment bill to amend the relevant sections of the Forest Con...
11th Mar, 2024
Basnayake Nilame of the Kataragama Devalaya illegally leases out Forest Conservation lands to businessmen
Sajeewa Chamara Land and Agriculture Reforms Movement Dishan Gunasekara, Basnayaka Nilame of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, has illegally acquired over 150 acres of forestland that...
11th Mar, 2024
An Uva Uprising: Farmers Fight for Land and Legacy
Story & Images by Noopura Liyanage Our journey began with a seven hour drive from Colombo. As we travelled, the scenery transformed from verdant mountains to emerald plains bordering the Uva...
5th Mar, 2024
The Peaceful Protest of the Tamil Dairy Farmers of the East
The Tamil dairy farmers of Sithandi in the Eastern province, who uses Mailaththamadu area, are holding a continuous demonstration and a protest that has been running for more than 146 days. Their d...
12th Jan, 2024
Condemnation of the Police and Special Task Force Raid on All People's Union Leader's House We, People’s Alliance for Right Land [PARL], strongly condemn the recent raid conducted by the poli
Condemnation of the Police and Special Task Force Raid on All People's Union Leader's House We, People’s Alliance for Right Land [PARL], strongly condemn the recent raid conducted by the polic...
18th Dec, 2023
A Look into the Elephant-Farmer Grievance in Minneriya
A Look into the Elephant-Farmer Grievance in Minneriya With the cultivations for the maha season commencing in all parts of the island, the grievance raised by the farmers in M...
4th Dec, 2023
The land issue related to Tissa Temple in Jaffna and land rights of the Jaffna People
The land issue related to Tissa Temple in Jaffna and land rights of the Jaffna People The relationship that exists between the land issue and the people of the Northern Province is an endles...
17th Nov, 2023
Ponnaveli Villagers Persist in 100-Day Protest against Cement Factory and Mining Project
Ponnaveli Villagers Persist in 100-Day Protest against Cement Factory and Mining Project Kilinochchi, November 10, 2023 - Villagers from Ponnaveli, Veravil, Valaippadu, Kiranchi, and Pa...
1st Nov, 2023
Whose and for whom are the environmental and conservation laws?
Whose and for whom are the environmental and conservation laws? It is not a new lesson for us to learn that the environmental conservationist practices that are followed bypassing the...
18th Sep, 2023
We are given only the coffin when we die!
We are given only the coffin when we die! This is the story of the plantation workers of Ramboda R.B. Estate, who have been on a continuous strike for more than three months....
17th Aug, 2023
Policy-Lab on ‘Integrating Equity and Reframing Urban NbS in South Asian Cities’
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