May Day Celebration in 2014

National Fisheries Solidarity Movement commemorated the World May Day with the hundreds  of working peoples consisting of fisherman, farmers, labours and other working people at Katunayake. Many religious leaders, Center For Women, Sri Vimukthi Fisher Women Org, Southern Fisheries Organization, Dabindu Samuuhikaya, Janawaboda Center, Right To Life, Shramabimani, Platform For Freedom, Meepura News Network, Mothers and Daughters of Lanka and several other organizations  gathered under the name of Free Trade Zone Solidarity to succeed the event. It focused on the commemoration of Roshen Chamika who gave the life  to protect the rights of working people straggling against the government’s unjust decision. 

The march was stated at 18 post of Katunayake and campaigners walked Avariyawatte junction showing banners, posters and saying slogans.  Fisher Community, Free trade zone workers, Women s right organizations were voiced out their demands such as  wages for the work, 8 hour work per day, job security, Stop of out sourcing, and stop land grabbing for tourism development and development activities which are not sustainable for the people and environment at the Avariyawatte junction.