Fight For Clean Water Turns Deadly: Army Fires On Weliweriya Demonstrators
August 1, 2013
Mass public demonstrations against a ground water contamination scandal in the Gampaha District took a deadly turn a short while ago after the military was deployed to disperse the protests and the resultant tension left at least one person dead and over 20 injured, according to police and hospital sources.
Mass public demonstrations against a ground water contamination scandal in the Gampaha District took a deadly turn a short while ago after the military was deployed to disperse the protests and the resultant tension left at least one person dead and over 20 injured, according to police and hospital sources.
The victim was a 35 year old male, according to hospital reports. At least one more demonstrator was critically injured in clashes on the scene.
