Friday, December 03, 2004
Probe on Trinco incidents
Thursday, December 02, 2004
By Damitha Hemachandra
The Jatika Hela Urumaya (JHU) yesterday called on the President to initiate an investigation into the conduct of the Police at Trincomalee in attacking a protest organised by the North and East Sinhala Organisation last week.
The protest, which sought to register "the Sinhala protest against the hoisting of the Eelam flag in Trincomalee and the commemoration of LTTE terrorists, who killed innocent Sinhalese, was dispersed by police using rubber bullets and tear gas, while the Army and police watched silently as the LTTE walked through Sinhala villages carrying arms and hoisted the Eelam flag celebrating Prabhakaran's birthday".
JHU Parliamentary group leader, Ven. Aturaliye Ratana Thera questioned as to why the Army and Police groups in Trincomalee failed to prevent the LTTE hoisting the Eelam flag as was done at Mannar by the Army and the police. JHU Secretary, Ven. Thotapola Amarakitti Thera condemned the cowardice of the Sri Lankan government in failing to take action against the TNA MPs, who lit candles and clay lamps.
By Damitha Hemachandra
The Jatika Hela Urumaya (JHU) yesterday called on the President to initiate an investigation into the conduct of the Police at Trincomalee in attacking a protest organised by the North and East Sinhala Organisation last week.
The protest, which sought to register "the Sinhala protest against the hoisting of the Eelam flag in Trincomalee and the commemoration of LTTE terrorists, who killed innocent Sinhalese, was dispersed by police using rubber bullets and tear gas, while the Army and police watched silently as the LTTE walked through Sinhala villages carrying arms and hoisted the Eelam flag celebrating Prabhakaran's birthday".
JHU Parliamentary group leader, Ven. Aturaliye Ratana Thera questioned as to why the Army and Police groups in Trincomalee failed to prevent the LTTE hoisting the Eelam flag as was done at Mannar by the Army and the police. JHU Secretary, Ven. Thotapola Amarakitti Thera condemned the cowardice of the Sri Lankan government in failing to take action against the TNA MPs, who lit candles and clay lamps.
