Sri Lankan army and police authorities stormed an International Women’s day event in Manipai Fort, Jaffna, and threatened the organisers and attendees.
The event was held on March 12 to recognise the achievement of women and to protest in demand for women's rights. The event also featured art performances and awards before being disrupted.
Army officers and investigators obstructed the event and threatened to photograph and video attendees.
The International Women’s day event was held in a hall by the Aanaikottai Bala Subramaniam Vidyalaya.
At this event, Bishop C Eugene, director of Jaffna Kaidas Quotech delivered a speech as a chief guest keynote speaker.
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
