Jaffna protestors demand clean water


27 December 2015

Protestors in Jaffna took to the streets on Sunday to demand that the Sri Lankan government provide safe drinking water.

Demonstrating by the Chunnakam Iyanar temple, the protestors also called on the Northern Provincial Council to ensure safe drinking water was being provided for residents.
 

The issue of clean drinking water for the peninsula caused protests earlier this year, with hundreds of people joining demonstrations.

See our earlier posts:

Tamils protest against Sri Lanka government inaction on groundwater contamination in Jaffna (07 Apr 2015)

Tamil schoolchildren admitted to Jaffna hospital after water poisoning (19 Mar 2015)
Protests continue in Chunnakam over water contamination  (05 Feb 2015)
Hunger strike continues against water contamination by Chunnakam power plant in Jaffna(22 Jan 2015)