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Mothers stormed the Jaffna district's office for the secretariat of the governor this morning, demanding the Sri Lankan government takes action over the ongoing detention and disappearance of their children.
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The mothers, who had been protesting outside carrying photographs of their missing children, demanded entry into the office in order to hand over a list of detainees to the Northern Province's governor.
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The mothers were at first refused entry by police officers who were guarding the entrance, resulting in scuffles between them and the officers. Officers eventually allowed a few of the mothers to enter.
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Addressing the demonstrators afterward, the Northern Province's chief minister, C V Wigneswaran assured them that the issue of disappearances would be raised at the Northern Provincial Council.
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The protests in Jaffna come after demonstrators staged protests outside the proceedings at the presidential commission into missing persons in Trincomalee for four days.
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