Protest against Port City – Police Interrupt walk to temple trees
Filling of earth and build a 575
acre land area as an extension to Colombo port was started by the Rajapakshe
regime with the financial and technical assistance of China as biggest private
sector development project in Sri Lankan history.
acre land area as an extension to Colombo port was started by the Rajapakshe
regime with the financial and technical assistance of China as biggest private
sector development project in Sri Lankan history.
Ranil Wicramasinghe, former Opposition
leader and prime minister now was vowed to people during their presidential
election campaign to stop the port city project soon after they elected. But,
soon after they were being elected, inform to the country, they are going to
continue the project as scheduled.
leader and prime minister now was vowed to people during their presidential
election campaign to stop the port city project soon after they elected. But,
soon after they were being elected, inform to the country, they are going to
continue the project as scheduled.
A protest demanding to stop this
mega project was conducted by civil activists together with fisheries and civil
community in front of fort railway station on 3rd of March. Stating that,
continuation of this project harmful to national sovereignty as 108hec. part of
the land will be belongs to China according to the agreement. Fisheries
resources, aquatic environment, fisher communities life will be destroyed as natural
system of water currents disturbed.
mega project was conducted by civil activists together with fisheries and civil
community in front of fort railway station on 3rd of March. Stating that,
continuation of this project harmful to national sovereignty as 108hec. part of
the land will be belongs to China according to the agreement. Fisheries
resources, aquatic environment, fisher communities life will be destroyed as natural
system of water currents disturbed.
Later the protesters tried to reach
galleface, the beach area close proximity to the port as well as to temple
trees where president occupies. But the police disturbed the protesters and
stop the walk. Later, the protesters were informed that a discussion with
authorities can be arranged, but the protesters refused the discussion as
police fail to inform who the authority is going to discuss with the people.
galleface, the beach area close proximity to the port as well as to temple
trees where president occupies. But the police disturbed the protesters and
stop the walk. Later, the protesters were informed that a discussion with
authorities can be arranged, but the protesters refused the discussion as
police fail to inform who the authority is going to discuss with the people.
After several hours of struggle
with police, protesters conclude the protest for the day vowing that this
struggle will continue until stop the port city project.
with police, protesters conclude the protest for the day vowing that this
struggle will continue until stop the port city project.
