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31 Dec

“Rural Women Lead Initiatives to Combat Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka”

A significant discussion on alternative solutions to the rural economic crisis was held in Higurakgoda on December 14-15, bringing together rural farming women’s organizations from across Sri Lanka. The dialogue, […]

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31 Dec

MONLAR – 34th Annual General Meeting -2024

The 34th Annual General Meeting of the Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform, which has been dedicated to strengthening Sri Lanka’s farming movement for over three decades, was recently held […]

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7 Nov

Digital colonialism and threats to genetic resources

CBD, COP16, DSI and AI I recently attended the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to […]

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25 Oct

Keep Worshiping False Idels or Is Sri Lanka Ready to Climb a Steep Hill Towards a Progressive Agrarian Reform?

Growing food for export to take advantage of rising prices is the typical advice given to hungry Africa by the corporate world and their allies, IMF, World Bank and western […]

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14 Oct

Sarath Fernando 10th Remembrance

A remembrance event and discussion marking the 10th anniversary of Sarath Fernando’s passing was recently held at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agricultural Research Institute in Colombo. Sarath Fernando, known for his […]

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13 Oct

Indigenous Ratugala Community in Sri Lanka Fights to Protect Livelihoods and Cultural Heritage

The indigenous community of Ratugala, Sri Lanka is mobilizing to safeguard their traditional livelihoods and cultural heritage in the face of mounting pressures. In a recent community discussion, around 20 […]

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16 Sep

Farmers in Sri Lanka Organize to Defend Rights Over Land and Natural Resources

In the face of encroaching corporate interests, farmers across Sri Lanka are banding together to protect their fundamental rights over the land and natural resources they depend on. A recent […]

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17 Jun

Asia-Pacific Regional consultation, for the Third Global Summit of the Nyeleni Movement

The Asia-Pacific regional consultative summit for the third global summit of the Nyeleni movement was held in Sri Lanka. Many activists from the Asia-Pacific region participated in this.

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2 May

Peasant’s May Day 2024

Peasant’s May Day Was held at Ambilipitiya on 1st of May 2024. Many representatives of Peasant’s from every province of Sri Lanka participated in this May rally.

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17 Mar

Farmers File Complaint Against Floating Solar Power Plant Project in Chandrika wawa

A coalition of organizations, including the Walava Farmers Rights Protection Organization, has lodged a complaint with the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission, asserting that their human rights are being infringed […]

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