A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Sunday, August 6, 2017
Hundreds of STF troops and police deployed in Thunnalai crackdown
05 Aug 2017
Over 200 Special Task Force troops and police officers have been
deployed to the Vadamaradchi town of Thunnalai, resulting in two arrests
and the seizure of several vehicles.
Last month a Tamil man from Thunnalai was shot and killed by Sri Lankan
police, resulting in protests and tensions boiling over between locals
and police across the Vadamaradchi region.
A police crackdown in the region last week resulted in 13 arrests, citing violent infractions during protests.
This morning’s search and round-ups by mostly heavily armed security
force personnel have so far seen two arrests as well as the seizure of
11 motorcycles and 4 canter vehicles.
Local sources reported that the operation had sparked fear and anxiety
among villagers, noting that the size of the operation was comparable to
war-time military numbers.
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