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'''Prof. Vandana Shiva was in Sri Lanka during the weekend of 10-11th December primarily to deliver the Kanchana Abayapala Memorial Lecture. On the 11th Sunday Vanadana visited the office of Centre for Environment & Development (CED) to meet a group of Sri Lankan environmentalists. The discussion ended in a high note with the group deciding to establish a strong India-Sri Lanka Lobby against the proposed Sethu Samudram Project. As put by Vandana, the lessons of the Tsunami in the Indian Ocean strongly tells us to keep our hands off the oceans. Therefore, the campaign will be to ensure that the rights of Indian Ocean Communities and eco-systems are protected.''' Vandana Shiva is one of the world's most dynamic and provacative thinkers. A physicist, ecologist, and activist, she won the Right Livelihood Award in 1993. She directs the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy in New Delhi, India, and is an Associate Editor of The Ecologist magazine. Before becoming an activist, Shiva was one of India's leading physicists.

It was a great privilege having Vanadana Shiva at the CED’s Better World Resource Centre on the 11th of December 2005. Being a Sunday the tone of the meeting was relaxed amongst co-environmentalist. Having known Vandana since the Rio Earth Summit days and seen her in action in many international forums, providing an opportunity for the Sri Lankan environmentalists to have a one-to-one meeting was of great importance. The Sri Lankan environmental movement can draw greater inspiration from Vandana’s thinking and informed out spoken approach. The greatness of Vandana’s writings, speeches and activism derives from her thorough knowledge of the global issues, continued commitment towards research and her passions to be in close contact with communities. Shiva's critical analysis of the effects of the Green Revolution, and looking beyond it to the impacts of the 'second' Green Revolution powered by genetic engineering, is of pioneering importance. With Vandana’s visionary leadership at hand a building strong South Asian environmental movement was a commitment we have made on a quite Sunday.

Contact: Uchita de Zoysa Executive Director Centre for Environment & Development 253/10, Stanley Thilakaratne Mawatha, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. Tel: +94 11 2768459 Fax: +94 11 5553493 Mobile: +94 777 372206 email: uchita@sltnet.lk