About Us

About the Society

Explore the Society's history, its vision and mission, its branch network and the people who have led it.

Our History

The Society was established on 5 February 1972 by combining 16 small fishing co-operative societies. The milestones below are drawn from the Society's commemorative publication.

Our History

  1. 5 February 1972

    Establishment of the Society

  2. At establishment

    Founding fishermen

  3. At establishment

    Initial resources

  4. At the time of the publication

    Membership

  5. At the time of the publication

    Branch network

Date of establishment
5 Feb 1972
Small fishing co-operative societies combined to form the Society
16
Founding fishermen recorded in the commemorative publication
1,237
Fishing vessels among the initial resources
116
Members recorded at the time of the publication
About 950
Branch societies reported active at that time
11 of 16

These figures are historical records from the Society's commemorative publication. They are not current statistics.

Vision & Mission

Our purpose is rooted in cooperation, shared responsibility and the development of the fishing community of Negombo and surrounding areas.

Vision & Mission

Our mission

Serving the fishing community of Negombo and surrounding areas through cooperation, shared responsibility and community development since 1972.

Our vision

A cooperative that leads the fishing community towards sustainable development.

Guiding principles

  • Cooperation
  • Shared responsibility
  • Community development

Branch Societies

Sixteen branch societies were recorded in the commemorative publication. Branch names, locations and contact details will be published as the Society confirms them.

Branch Societies

16

Branch societies recorded

11

Reported active at that time

Operational status

The publication reports eleven of the sixteen branch societies as active at that time. Which branches are active today has not yet been confirmed.

  • Pitipana Sadasarana

    Negombo

  • Pitipana Mangali

    Negombo

  • Pitipana St. Anthony

    Negombo

  • Aluthkuruwa – Basiyawatta St. Theresa

    Negombo

  • Sethapaduwa St. Anthony

    Negombo

  • Duwa Samudura

    Negombo

  • Siriwardhana Pedesa St. Philomena

    Negombo

  • Thalahena Peruwa

    Negombo

  • Sethapaduwa St. Anna

    Negombo

  • Mankuliya St. Marina

    Negombo

  • Thalahena St. Barbara

    Negombo

Leadership

  • P. Ranjith Antony Fernando

    P. Ranjith Antony Fernando

    Chairman

  • B. Uchitha Shashira Fernando

    Vice-Chairman

  • W.M. Marvin Sisira Fernando

    Secretary

  • M.F. Gerald Mayer Fernando

    Director

  • R.J.R. Chaminda Fernando

    Director

  • M. Roshan Madhuwantha Fernando

    Director

  • B. Kasun Priyashan Fernando

    Director

  • Dinithi Nirasha Halahakone

    Co-operative Development Officer

  • M.M.U.K. Marasinghe

    Regional Fisheries Officer

  • B.M.S. Sudarshani

    General Manager

Historical Chairpersons

  1. D. Antony Peter Fernando

    25 Nov 1999 – 11 Feb 2005

  2. M.M.P.F.J. Stanley Fernando

    12 Feb 2005 – 23 Jan 2015

  3. B. Joachim Patrick Fernando

    24 Jan 2015 – 13 Jul 2018

  4. P. Ranjith Antony Fernando

    P. Ranjith Antony Fernando

    14 Jul 2018 – present (re-elected 16 Oct 2021 and 14 Dec 2024)

    Chairman during the period of rapid growth after 2018.

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