ESDF

An advocacy planning discussion was conducted by ESDF with the participation of 40 human rights defenders (HRDs), journalists, and civil society organizations (CSOs) from the Eastern Province. The event was held in Batticaloa on April 11, 2026.

The purpose of the discussion was to identify key issues affecting communities in the region and to develop advocacy strategies to address those issues through a collective action. Accordingly, several pressing issues were identified, and developed advocacy strategies with the active participation of them.

This activity was conducted under the project “Civic Action for Empowerment, Justice and Governance in Sri Lanka” with the support of UNOPS / Vriddhi Network.