A crowd of Sri Lankans was protesting outside the French Embassy in Colombo against the movie Flying Fish, which was screened at a French festival on the island.
The protestors objected to the depiction of the military in the movie.
Representatives of Ranaviru Sevana, politicians and members of the public shouted slogans condemning the movie, reported Ceylon Today.
According to the website, some protestors believed the movie was linked to the Bodh Gaya bombings in India earlier this month. One protestor said he believed it was part of a world-wide conspiracy against Sri Lanka.
“The whole film defaces war heroes and Buddhism. I know this although I have not watched the film,” said a representative of Ranaviru Sevana.
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