Another protest against Mattala

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Nearly 500 people including some Pradeshiya Sabha members launched a protest today at Sooriyawewa over the use of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) warehouse for storing paddy.

Most of the shops in the town were closed and the protestors displayed black flags.(Sumanasiri Gunathilaka)

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OMG Friday, 04 September 2015 02:43 PM

The protesters should be rounded up and forced to pay for the upkeep of the airport.

Lima Friday, 04 September 2015 02:53 PM

THEY ARE THE CONTRACT THUGS OF JARAPAKSA FAMILY , WHY NOT THE POLICE SHOOT ON SIGHT , KILL TWO THEN ALL WILL RUN AWAY

Jiggalo Friday, 04 September 2015 02:56 PM

Mr OMG - Your comment is worth a million

karthi Friday, 04 September 2015 03:26 PM

Probably these protesters are not going to gain any thingin storing paddy at the airport

sss Friday, 04 September 2015 03:29 PM

Wondering whether there is a tendency not to propmote the airport and to show that it is a failure

Mega Deal Friday, 04 September 2015 03:39 PM

Now they will protest, if its of their bosses time, Bullets is an answer.

ARW Friday, 04 September 2015 03:46 PM

Oh poor you ! You missed your clinic at the mental hospital. Didnt you ? You Poor thing.

OMG Friday, 04 September 2015 03:55 PM

This airport must become a rat breeding place.

Jayati Weerakoon Friday, 04 September 2015 10:42 PM

Lack of decorum does not seem to be problems any more. for Sri Lanka and her decision makers. Thus, SL may be the only country in the world that may use a dinner plate as a make-shit bed pan, or a Bhikkhu alms bowl as a trash can. If Anagarika Dharmapala was alive today he would have described the current Sri Lankan culture as something inundated in trashy administrators and canine vomit.Jayati Weerakoon

Sincere Saturday, 05 September 2015 12:05 AM

Now we can call it Mahinda Rajapaksa International Vee Port. Protesters may have no idea about this prestigious name.

de silva Friday, 04 September 2015 04:30 PM

Only 500.These are only some henchaiyas from somebody.

Hubert Friday, 04 September 2015 04:53 PM

500x1000 only 500,000 rupees peanuts for Medamulana still there are Mahiinda Chinthan followers

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