Tense situ in Hambantota

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Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse a group of people including Joint Opposition MPs, who are staging a protest in Hambantota where the foundation stone for the Hambantota Industrial Zone was laid. (Sanath Gamage)

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Comments - 27

Kumar Sunday, 08 January 2017 07:17 AM

Where is all the outrage now? where are all those Human Rights cry babies? Did they turn a blind eye or are they cahoots with Ranil since the beginning.

sss Sunday, 08 January 2017 08:31 PM

what are these people doing. We need Chinese investment. These selfish morons will be happy if the same is done by MR

Soma Sunday, 08 January 2017 08:05 PM

And you only know to believe the hoaxwhoaxwagen

Soma Sunday, 08 January 2017 08:04 PM

Then why were you clamouring for the RTI

@nana Sunday, 08 January 2017 07:27 PM

You mean puting out encroachers who are thier in the first place thanks to Appachchi and Namal Baby .Am i right?

SD Sunday, 08 January 2017 03:03 PM

These people know only to eat baits of Rajaksas, vote them and protest/ sabotage

Perumal Sunday, 08 January 2017 02:21 PM

Is Hambanthota a separate state?

Channa Sunday, 08 January 2017 11:34 AM

If South does not require development project, why not consider the North.

Grace Sunday, 08 January 2017 10:42 AM

@ DHA - Do not worry. We will be ruled by chines very soon.

Lal Sunday, 08 January 2017 10:01 AM

nana read Ranil's speech. only 5percent of the land taken for the project is civilian and they pay compensation

johan Sunday, 08 January 2017 08:52 AM

Why should people know the contents of the agreement.Did MR mention the contents of all agreements what he made.There are elected representatives to look into that in the SLFP and UNP Government. They will not betray their mother counry.

Rohan Sunday, 08 January 2017 08:03 AM

Most people are quick to believe false stories come from anyone. In this case Southern people are protesting for their own welfare to come in the future.

Gamage Sunday, 08 January 2017 08:02 AM

Well done Sajith Premadasa! Mara should understand that Sajith is premadasa's son and cannot do the dance with him. Good start to combat JO thughs

Whom r u fooling Sunday, 08 January 2017 07:49 AM

We have no wealth or abilitys to develop a country. Accept the fact that we need help from others to develop

Bala Saturday, 07 January 2017 12:07 PM

About time the govt acted strongly against these few agitators who are hell bent to get back power to loot us.

Apoi Saturday, 07 January 2017 11:48 PM

Ghosts of Batalanda is reincarnated.

RR Saturday, 07 January 2017 10:18 PM

Totally agree

UG Saturday, 07 January 2017 05:04 PM

Well Said. Totally Agree.

Premalal Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:14 PM

Most of the major cities in China are heavily polluted.Hope our government has the wisdom to put enforcable safeguards in environmental protection to any Chinese industrial project. .

Pramod Fernando Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:10 PM

People have a right to know the contents of the agreement. Temporary rulers cannot make decisions which will harm the country's future.

nana Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:09 PM

assume you are from Hambantota, what you do when they told you to vacate your home and land of yours? are you ready to end up in road side hut?

DHA Saturday, 07 January 2017 01:59 PM

Our county does not posses a genuine politician anymore sadly we have come to a state where when we are casting our votes we have to see who has least robbed and done more....at times I wonder British should've continued their rule over here

Shelly. Saturday, 07 January 2017 01:40 PM

The truth is that MR was outsted and MS was democratically illected. Those who cant digest this truth keep on clamouring for truth. They will never see the truth. via DM Android App

Chux Saturday, 07 January 2017 01:30 PM

Why didn't people ask that time all inclusions

sanji Saturday, 07 January 2017 01:26 PM

Truth is that there is no truth at anywhere today .. via DM Android App

Abdul Saturday, 07 January 2017 01:24 PM

Well done

Sathyapala Saturday, 07 January 2017 12:10 PM

Why not inform people about the contents of the agreement? Why hide the truth from the public? The public have a right to know what is happening.

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