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Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Are there any alternative solutions to Negombo Development other than the environmentally sensitive Mangrove forest?

Are there any alternative solutions to Negombo Development other than the environmentally sensitive Mangrove forest?
This is the Document which was tabled the Negombo Environmental Committee of Negombo Municipal Council on 31ST of August 2007.
The annexes documents are
1. Save the Negombo Mangrove forest
2. Photograph No 1 – Before the deforestation
3. Photograph No 2 - Deforestation Began
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
The chilaw fishermen protested against the fisheries minister
chilaw is a fisheries town just 60 miles away from Colombo towards north of Sri Lanka.During the ruff sea period ( July,August,September,October)the statuary of the sea blocked by sand facing lot of troubles to the fishermen to move their boats in and out .They wanted to dig this place and make clear the path for freely moving of boats.
Fisheries minister has given a contact without consulting the fisher community to remove the block sand and bring it away from the sea shore which fishermen believe as a harmful environmental damage .There fore they stopped in proceeding the project and they themselves started digging the blocked area as a community.
This video shows this how they carry on this hard task.










