The Fight for Land Rights - Groundviews

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The Fight for Land Rights - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Jamhoor Land is an important component of any Sri Lankan household. A considerable proportion of the rural population continues to be dependent on arable land as a source of livelihood and income; in Sri Lanka 26.1% of people are engaged in agriculture[1]). The importance of land is manifold, from economic salience to social wellbeing and a sense of rootedness. The ancestral land of a household is particularly important to a fa…