20 documents and resources to explore.
13th Jul, 2023
The People's Manifesto for Sri Lanka
The People's Manifesto for Sri Lanka Below is the summary report prepared based on the discussion held with the people of different parts of the country who were actively invol...
12th Jul, 2023
Kurundi Viharaya and Thannimurippuwa land issue
Kurundi Viharaya and Thannimurippuwa land issue There is an ongoing discussion regarding Kurundi Vihāraya and the lands of the villagers of Thannimuruppuwa near Kurundi Viharaya, and...
4th Jul, 2023
Land Day Declaration: Ensuring Land Rights for Sri Lanka’s Landless Population
“Land Day Declaration: Ensuring Land Rights for Sri Lanka’s Landless Population” In conjunction with Land Day on 21 / 06 / 2023, the Movement for Plantation People’s Land Right...
18th Jun, 2023
Restriction of fisherman to Iranativu Island.
Image Credit Vikalpa The Iranathivu island belonging to the Grama Niladhari Division of Iranathivu within the Divisional Secretaries division of Punagari in the Kilinochchi district con...
11th Apr, 2023
PARL Statement on Brutal Assault of Land Rights Activists
PARL: Urgent Action Needed on Brutal Assault of Farmers and Land Rights Activists by Gal Oya Plantations Officials The People's Alliance for Right to Land (PARL) vehemently condemns the...
29th Mar, 2023
PARL Statement on International Day of the Landless
29th March, 2023 PARL Statement on International Day of the Landless People’s Alliance for Right to Land (PARL) as a coalition of communities, activists and civil society organizat...
28th Mar, 2023
Will 109 acres of land in Valikamam north be returned to the original residents of the land ?
Will 109 acres of land in Valikamam north be returned to the original residents of the land ? President's Media Division announced that the land in the Valikamm North area, which is occup...
1st Dec, 2022
PARL discussion with Kurundumale community
According to the information provided to us by the villagers, nearly 134 families fled their homes in Kurundumale, to other areas in Mullaitivu, due to the war. (Their village and houses were compl...
16th Oct, 2022
Ensuring the land rights of farmers, fishers and plantation workers is the best way out of this food crisis. - People’s Alliance for Right to Land
1. Situation of food crisis Sri Lanka is undergoing an economic crisis rife with food insecurity, imperiled livelihoods and dire shortages of essential items such as medicine. Severe food shorta...
13th Dec, 2021
Media Literacy Training Workshop for PARL Regional Young Activists begins today.
A three day residential workshop organized by the People's Alliance for Right to Land to promote media literacy among young activists working with our regional networks and communities starts in Co...
27th Sep, 2021
[ Infographics]People's struggle to return home: Mullikulam,Mannar - GoSL, WHERE IS THE LAND RELEASE YOU PROMISED THE PEOPLE?
Mullikulam is a coastal fishing village in South Mannar. The villagers were displaced on the 8th of September 2007 (initially displaced in 1990 and resettled in 2003), when they were evacuated by t...
17th Sep, 2021
Request for a transparent process with adequate time period to provide information on military occupation of private land in the Jaffna District [Letter by PARL Northern Regional Network]
17th September, 2021 Mr. Kanapathypillai Mahesan, Government Agent, District Secretariat, Jaffna Rgrd: Request for a more transparent process with adequate time perio...
16th Sep, 2021
[Part1 -Dispossession ] - People's Land Commission report summary
From today, a summary of the People's Land Commission Report will be published daily in as a series of articles in English, Sinhala and Tamil. This is the first article of the series. What...
15th Sep, 2021
The People’s Land Commission: An Introduction
The People’s Land Commission: An Introduction Motive Access and control of land not only reinforces economic stability, but is also a symbolic representation of a person’s dignity a...
9th Aug, 2021
The People’s Land Commission Report is now online
The People’s Land Commission was initiated with the objective of studying the many problems and consequential impacts faced by communities as a result of existing land policies, land la...
24th Jun, 2020
BRIEF NOTE & COMMENTARY- Presidential Task Force for Archaeological Heritage Management in the Eastern Province
Image Credit- Tamil Guardian The President of Sri Lanka established the ‘Presidential Task Force for Archaeological Heritage Management in the Eastern Province’ by Gazette Extra...
15th Jun, 2020
Statement on the Presidential Task Forces
Image Credit- News Wire We, the undersigned from civil society express grave concern regarding the establishment of a spate of Presidential Task Forces in the last few months....
20th May, 2020
PARL Statement on recent developments in Pottuvil Muhudu Maha Viharaya
20th May, 2020 PARL Statement on recent developments in Pottuvil Muhudu Maha Viharaya: Misuse of land acquisition laws and the military The People’s Alliance for Right to Land (PARL...
11th Feb, 2020
PARL Statement in Solidarity with Panama land struggle
Image Credit : Vikalpa.org Five years following Cabinet Decision to return – Panama people still not home PARL Statement in Solidarity with Panama land struggle Today marks five ye...
16th Oct, 2019
Letter to HRCSL intervention on Sencholai Model Village land dispute
16th October, 2019 Mr. Thangavel Kanagaraj, Regional Coordinator, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, Regional Office, Jaffna Dear Mr. Kanagaraj, Rgrd: HRCSL i...