MONLAR

Sri Lanka mourns the passing of Suda Wannila Aththo, the beloved leader of the Rathugala indigenous Vedda village, at age 62. He fearlessly fought for his people's land and cultural rights, famously declaring: "To us, the land is not a commodity. We were born to it."

You cannot succeed by destroying the forest. It is only by protecting it that soil, water, and life can be sustained. Meet the 70-year-old farmer who has lived this truth for three decades in the Sinharaja. shorturl.at/OZ0C6 #monlarlk #peasantsolidarity #agroecology

Forests burned. Elephants displaced. Lives threatened — all in the name of solar energy? Read more - shorturl.at/KygPP #systemictransformationnow #monlarlk #agroecology #PeasantsRights #foodjustice #ruralpeoplesspeakout #peasantsolidarity #FoodSovereigntyNow

The Matara district in Sri Lanka is in a vicious cycle of flooding and administrative failure. Thousands of paddy farmers are waiting for compensation. Read more - shorturl.at/7rztG #FoodSovereigntyNow #FoodJustice #monlarlk #systemictransformationnow #AgroEcology

Sathyavadani had days when her family couldn't afford a single meal. Today, she grows her own food, raises animals, and inspires her entire community. This is her story. shorturl.at/FHkf6 #FoodSovereigntyNow #FoodJustice #monlarlk #systemictransformationnow #AgroEcology

Farmers in Matara are FED UP! Despite govt allocating budget funds to compensate crop damages caused by the Nilwala River salinity barrier, officials have STILL not paid up. #FoodSovereigntyNow #monlarlk #AgroEcology #foodsovereigntynow #ruralpeoplesspeakout #peasantsrights

Land titles sound like justice. But are they really protecting farmers — or quietly setting them up to lose everything? History has a warning we can't ignore. Read more monlar.lk/himikama-a-pro… #monlarlk #FoodSovereignty #foodsovereigntynow #LVC #UNDROP

🌾 Historic day for Ratugala indigenous community! Foundation stones laid for cultural education unit & rural production center, plus 5 irrigation wells handed over to the community. Read more : shorturl.at/LQjA4 #IndigenousRights #FoodSovereignty #SriLanka

Cyclone Ditwah is the largest and most challenging natural disaster in our nation's history after Tsunami. In a way it represents far more than a catastrophic weather event. Read more shorturl.at/n6qj7 #DitwahCyclone #srilanka #monlarlk #lvc #peasantry

While world leaders commemorate, peasants, fishers, Indigenous communities & agricultural workers resist daily—fighting for actual food justice, not just photo ops. #WorldFoodDay

It's World Food Day. Here's the reality: We grow enough food for 10 billion people. Millions still die from hunger. The math isn't mathing. Read More: shorturl.at/VnsVQ #16OCT25 #FoodSovereigntyNOW #lvc #SystemicTransformationNow #monlarlk #globaljusticenow #lvc

The 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum is happening in Sri Lanka — bringing together Peasants, fisherfolk, indigenous peoples, and food activists from across the globe. More short-url.org/1h62p #Nyeleni2025 #FoodSovereigntyNow #globaljusticenow #systemictransformationnow #monlarlk