The Sri Lankan Police has stopped artists from performing a play, saying they were were ‘pro-LTTE’, reported the Uthayan.
The artists were going to perform traditional, cultural plays at the Amman Temple in Oorkaavaththurai, but the police took away the scripts moments before the start of the performances.
Local residents have condemned the police activities, Uthayan further said.
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