The US embassy in Colombo announced a new program to revive the fishery community in the Maradankerny Division of Jaffna.
The initiative, in partnership with Sevalanka, is part of a “significant USAID livelihoods project worth $1.5 million USD that focuses on empowering economic opportunities and accelerating permanent resettlement for many displaced families”, in the North-East, a press release by the embassy said.
“We know this community has repeatedly faced the hardship of rebuilding lives after numerous displacements,” Ambassador Sison said at the opening ceremony in Jaffna, accompanied by the Secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture of the Northern Provincial Council, R. Varatheeswaran.
“The U.S. Government, in partnership with all of you, is committed to helping restore livelihoods by providing boats and nets that will benefit over 200 fishing families in this community.”
Read press release in Tamil here.