Tuesday, August 29, 2006



On 2005.09.21 the network "Women's Action for Social Justice" with Savisthri as the Convener held a protest campaign and a rally opposite the Fort Railway Station against the :-

i. escalating cost of living,
ii. adverse development plans; and
iii. globalization disaster;

This protest campaign was organized under the below mentioned three factors :-

1.Holding of this campaign and the rally with the participation of approximately 1000 individuals affiliated to the Network representing farmers, fisher-folk, plantation sectors migrant workers, those in the garment factories and those displaced by the tsunami as well as the internal conflicts.

2.Handing over of a document titled "Women's document for the betterment of the nation" to the then Prime Minister, Mr. Mahinda Rajapakshe.

3.Holding of a press conference to make the media both print and electronic aware of this at the Hotel Nipon Colombo. For this, members of the media as well as representatives of the Women's Action for Social Justice" participated.



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