Garbage protestors thrown out

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The police removed the protesters who were staging a satyagraha campaign and blocking access to the garbage dump site since Saturday demanding the immediate removal of the massive garbage dump situated in the area. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

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PRASANNAJIT Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:46 AM

People have not yet got the true taste of Rajadaniya.

xbox Tuesday, 09 April 2013 01:17 PM

Hooo for garbage matter our army was look like english movie

Grace Tuesday, 09 April 2013 12:38 PM

Is it correct to treat a woman in this way by low enforcing males?

sss Tuesday, 09 April 2013 12:40 PM

colmbata hambatotata kiri, anik ayata kunu

Citizen Perera Tuesday, 09 April 2013 12:35 PM

Colombo city is clean.....and all garbage from Colombo....end up in Meethotamulla.....?

shiranee Fernando Tuesday, 09 April 2013 12:29 PM

Honestly municipal council should come up with a better solution for Garbage.

Saho Tuesday, 09 April 2013 11:54 AM

Was it the final war against Terror???????

sss Tuesday, 09 April 2013 11:40 AM

let us see if any opposition member make any comments from their Colombo homes

ANTON Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:52 AM

THEY DON'T LIKE GARBAGE

Yahiya Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:48 AM

Why they protesting, they can approach the court. This is living rights.

Thambiya Tudawe Tuesday, 09 April 2013 09:57 AM

Oh look there's a flying chair too!! :))

sss Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:46 AM

more people should support this. Should post this in international media

Vignes Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:45 AM

Look at the last picture! This is a clear indication as to what all will come in a few years! An unsolicited advice for the protestors. Make sure that you get some saffron robes at the front line. Other wise, don't open your mouths others than for eating.

fox Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:43 AM

Well done to our rulers...this is the kind of actions we should show to Int'l community after Geneva ......if THE south get treated this way what about north...

Peraira Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:40 AM

NO ANY MONKS ARE HERE?

ANTON Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:27 AM

THIS IS CALLED THE ISO 9000 SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS, HAVE A GOOD LOOK.

hari Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:26 AM

Suba Anagathayak!!

watchman Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:13 AM

Orders must have come from top... troops are deployed like in a war !

Sarana Simion Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:09 AM

This story realy "STINKS"

Namal Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:04 AM

why is Army here with live ammunition?? people have the right to protest.. guys who haven't come to this Rajadaniya i suggest come and smell, specially in the nights its so miserable

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