The Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC), hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization, is currently underway in Colombo from February 19 to 22. Participants include policymakers, government officials, and representatives from civil society organizations. Across the globe, from France and Belgium to India, hundreds of thousands of farmers are currently advocating for

The Sri Lankan government’s “URUMAYA” program, aimed at providing freehold land titles to two million farmers and individuals utilizing lands on permits and conditional grants , has sparked both hope and concern among stakeholders. While the initiative promises to empower farmers and secure their land rights, some potential risks and challenges must be addressed to

The proposed Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority eliminates people’s right to organize credit services to suit their development needs by deeming any community savings and credit initiative illegal unless licensed. Promoted to regulate the unregulated and address the microfinance crisis, the Credit Regulatory Authority extends a set of overarching regulations imitating the Banking and Finance

Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR), expressing our deep concern and condemnation regarding the recent decision of the Sri Lanka government to export 10,000 farm workers to Israel. This decision, taken at a time when the conflict between Israel and Gaza has escalated, resulting in the tragic loss of innocent lives, including children and

The Department of Wildlife has given up efforts to protect elephants in the country, Sajeewa Chamikara of the Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR) has said. Addressing a gathering at the launch of his book, Sanwardana Jawaramen bihikala Ali minis getuma (The Human-Elephant Conflict: A Creation of the Development Racket), on Wednesday, Chamikara said

As the Sri Lankan government is on the path to bail out everyone, but the people it’s responsible to serve from the disastrous debt crisis, the people are suffering from the devastating consequences of the austerity-driven fiscal policies of this meticulously orchestrated attack. The most marginalized people and communities, like Smallholder Food Producers and the

Our smallholder farmers products were sent to International Agrarian Reform Fair organized by Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST). Value added products were met with roaring compliments by the both local and International customers at the Fair which was held between 11th of May to 14th of May 2023 in São Paulo, Brazil. For the first time

Establishment of the “Model Kandyan Garden” at the Pannala Makandura Eco-Agriculture Demonstration jointly run by the Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR) and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development Center of the Department of Agriculture took place on 04th May 2023. Commemorating the special event, 250 plants were planted in the field. MONLAR Moderator