24 December 2025 | Ampara District

Under the Solidarity for Land project, an Awareness Session on Land Rights was conducted in Ampara District for community representatives affected by land acquisition and related land issues.

The session provided an important platform for representatives of affected communities to share their experiences, express their concerns, and strengthen their understanding of land rights and related challenges.

Strengthening Knowledge on Land Rights

Community representatives actively participated in the awareness session, sharing their experiences and perspectives on the land-related issues affecting their communities. Their participation highlighted the importance of ensuring that communities directly affected by land acquisition have opportunities to understand their rights and engage in discussions concerning their land and livelihoods.

Through the session, participants gained important knowledge on land rights and strengthened their confidence to articulate concerns and engage more effectively on land-related matters.

The programme also emphasized the value of community voices in addressing land-related challenges. By bringing affected community representatives together, the session created space for shared learning, experience-sharing, and greater awareness of the importance of protecting community land rights.

Promoting Collective Action

The awareness session forms part of the broader Solidarity for Land initiative, which seeks to strengthen community engagement and collective action around land rights and land-related challenges.

The theme “Let’s Stand Together for Land Rights” reflects the importance of solidarity among communities facing land-related difficulties and the need for informed and collective engagement in protecting their rights.

Through continued awareness-raising and community-level engagement, AHRC and its partners seek to strengthen the capacity of affected communities to understand land rights, raise their concerns, and participate meaningfully in efforts to address land-related challenges.

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