Fulfill justice for the prisoners who were killed in Welikada – Go Rights organization 

Tuesday, 17 February 2015There was a protest staged on the 17th condemning the murders committed at the Welikada prison inmates during the last regime. People’s collective against Welikada prison massacre and the Go Right organization jointly convened this protest opposite the Welikada prison.

The protestors stressed that why the laws are still not enforced for the people who are accused.

Rev. Fr. Sathyawel said the murders were committed in order to destroy the evidences of the corruption and abuses of the former regime strongmen’s. Rev Sathyawel questioned who had the legitimate reason to kill the witnesses and said the former President, Defense Secretary and senior DIG Anura Senanayake has to directly bear the responsibility for these killings. Rev. Sathyawel further stressed that the current government should fulfill justice for those inmates who were killed.

Wicramabahu Karunarathna, Human Rights activists and the families of those inmates who were killed participated for this protest.