Discussion with Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
"Women's Action for Social Justice" organized a discussion with His Excellency, President of Sri Lanka and members of Parliament on the "Women's Declaration for the Betterment of the country". Accordingly the first discussion was held on 2006.06.13 with the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Mr. Felix Perera at 3.00 p.m. at the Fisheries Ministry.

The following decisions were taken at the meeting with the Fisheries Minister :-
1. Inauguration at regional level purchasing of fish from the fishermen and marketing of same with the interference of the Ministry of Fisheries.
2. Formulation of a method of distribution of fish to the central parts of the country and provision of transport facilities for same.
3.Immediate stoppage of the importation of dried fish and tinned fish and the opening up of a tinned fish factory in the island in the course of this year to raise the local fish production.
4. If meetings of the fisheries sector are organized at regional level, the assurance that the Minister's participation and assistance would be given.

The under – mentioned participated at this meeting held with the Minister :-
Padma Pushpakanthi (Convener of the Network), Mary Princy (Janawabodaya Center), Geetha Lakmini (National Fisheries Solidarity), Roshini Gangani (District Co-ordinator of Savisthri, Galle) Lalani Kalupahana (Savisthri member, Galle) and Shanthi Amarasekara.

Savisthri Publications

With the intention of excerting impacts on the government as well as the RADA (Rehabilitation And Development Agency )requesting that the problem of the Tsunami victims living in camps be solved, a banner with the slogan

" DO JUSTICE IMMEDIATELY TO ALL THE COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH OF SRI LANKA AFFECTED BY THE TSUNAMI CATASTROPH AND THOSE LEADING MISERABLE LIVES IN THA PLANTATION SECTOR."

Containing Signatures of several individuals prepared on a suggestion made by the Farming , Fisheries, and Plantation sectors who participated at the Women' s Congress of the "Savisthri" Organization held at the Radella sports ground, Nuwaraeliya was hand-over to the RADA at 1300 hours on 15.05.2006 by a team of Savisthri members handed by the National Secretary M/s. Padma Pushpakanthi followed by a discussion with the RADA representative. Based on this discussion and to apprise the Media regarding the present situation of the Tsunami victims ,a press conference was held with the media From1500hours to 1600 hours on the same day at the Nippon Hotel ,Colombo.

The photo shows the representatives of the activists of the Savisthri Women's Network. From the left; Ms.Lalani kalupahana(Galle District), Chamila Nanayackara(Tsunami Program Cordinator GalleDistrict) ,P.M .Dilruckshi( Taunami Programe Cordinator Matara District ) , Padma Pushpakanthi (National coordinator of Savisthri),K.W.Padmini(Galle District) and R.A .Pathmalatha (Matara District)