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Colombo (News 1st); Farmers in Walsapugala, Hambantota who are staging a satyagraha campaign demanding the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be included in the government gazette, commenced a protest.
The protest is taking place along the Colombo – Kataragma Main Road and obstructed the movement of traffic from the Ambalantota town.
News 1st correspondent at the location, Roshan Rajika said heavy traffic congestion is reported from the Ambalantota town to the Hambantota Port access road.
For the 53rd consecutive day, farmers in Walsapugala are engaged in a Satyagraha campaign demanding the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be included in the government gazette.
Walsapugala farmers refuse to give up; Satyagraha campaign continues
Walsapugala farmers refuse to give up; Satyagraha campaign continues
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Colombo (News 1st); For the 53rd consecutive day, farmers in Walsapugala are engaged in a Satyagraha campaign demanding the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be included in the government gazette.
In addition, it’s been three days since several farmers re-launched a fast unto death campaign on the same grounds.
86 agrarian organizations are supporting the satyagraha campaign which was launched on the 18th of January 2021 demanding the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be included in the government gazette.