Protestors gathered in Colombo on Monday to call for the release of a prominent Tamil rights campaigner, Balendran Jeyakumari, who has been detained under the Sri Lankan Prevention of Terror Act (PTA) since March 2014.
The demonstrations, held outside Colombo Railway Station, were met with pro-government protestors, who yielded posters mocking members of the Sri Lankan civil society.
Tamil politicians, including Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M A Sumanthiran and the leader of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) G G Ponnambalam, attended the rally.
Sri Lankan police was eventually called to form a barrier between the protesters calling for the release of Jeyakumari from the Boosa detention facilities and the pro-government demonstrators.
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The demonstrations, held outside Colombo Railway Station, were met with pro-government protestors, who yielded posters mocking members of the Sri Lankan civil society.
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| Photographs: Pathivu |
Tamil politicians, including Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M A Sumanthiran and the leader of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) G G Ponnambalam, attended the rally.
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| Pro-government demonstrators protesters oppose #FreeJeyakumary campaigners Photograph: @Mari_desilva |
Sri Lankan police was eventually called to form a barrier between the protesters calling for the release of Jeyakumari from the Boosa detention facilities and the pro-government demonstrators.
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