Category Mobilizing

7 May

Peasants Rise at Kekirawa: 14 Bold Demands for a Systemic Change in Sri Lanka’s Agricultural Future

On International Workers’ Day, May 1st, 2026, thousands of farmers, fishermen, livestock producers, and small-scale food producers from across Sri Lanka gathered in Kekirawa for the Peasants’ May Day rally […]

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26 Mar

Farmers’ Organization Holds Public Meeting Against Environmentally Destructive Solar Projects in Hambantota

A public meeting was convened by the Walawe Left Bank United Farmers’ Organization in protest of solar energy projects being implemented in Hambantota, which has raised serious concerns about the […]

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12 Mar

Farmers Left Waiting: The Nilwala Salinity Barrier, Flooding Crisis, and Compensation Delay

The Matara district in Sri Lanka is in a vicious cycle of flooding and administrative failure. Thousands of paddy farmers in the region have had their livelihoods repeatedly devastated since […]

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5 Jan

Indigenous Rights Initiative Launches in Ratugala with Agricultural Support Program

A new empowerment process has begun to secure the rights of the indigenous people of Ratugala, accompanied by several initiatives to boost their economic independence. As part of this effort, […]

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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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6 Feb

Proposed Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Eliminates Community-Credit Space.

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. […]

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25 Jul

Model Kandyan Garden Established at Makandura Farm

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