Tamils in Amparai mark Independence Day with protest for the disappeared

05 February 2016

Dozens of Tamils in Amparai held a protest demanding information regarding their missing relatives as the Sri Lankan government celebrated Independence Day in Colombo on Thursday.

Women held photos of their missing loved ones, and demanded answers from the Sri Lankan government regarding their whereabouts. 

The protests took place in co-ordination with others across the Tamil North-East, as the Sri Lankan government held a military parade in Colombo, celebrating its 68th Independence Day.