New form of protest

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A number of stray dogs painted with English letters S and B roamed the precincts of Ruhunu University as well as the Wellamadama Area when Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayaka went to open a new building at the University, sources said.

They said that in view of the visit of the minister, security had been tightened in the area throughout the day, with hundreds of officers in civvies deployed to prevent any student unrest.

However, as a show of protest, a group of students seemed to have resorted to alternative methods by sending stray dogs painted S and B, the initials of the Higher Education Minister.

The efforts by the Police to control the new form of protest did not have any effect and the dogs were seen roaming the Wellamadama Area, sources added.
The university students have been recently at loggerheads with Minister Dissanayake over many issues. (Krishan Jeevaka Jeyaruk-Matara)

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Comments - 22

lankaman Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:38 AM

leaders should command respect, not demand it

I Hussein Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:26 PM

No way, Dogs are grateful.

I Hussein Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:13 PM

No way, Dogs are grateful.

Ruzaick Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:00 AM

So ministers are equal to dogs.

I Hussein Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:40 AM

Every Dog has its day!

MJAY Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:38 AM

commendable new idea. but poor animals having to bear the brunt of being given that name!

RAVI FERNANDO Tuesday, 19 April 2011 09:20 AM

good job

suresh Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:21 AM

Lol………..never new university student think OUT OF THE BOX……….. well if they have creativity they must do good and not use and harm the dogs.............

SS Tuesday, 19 April 2011 05:38 AM

With the influence of bad politics, University students refelect their madness

dilshan Tuesday, 19 April 2011 05:34 AM

and this is the standard of our universty students... no wonder they dont have jobs when they come out & the country does not progress !!!!!

knight Rider Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:31 AM

protesting has now gone to Street Dog level !!

Guru4U Monday, 18 April 2011 05:20 PM

Amusing.

Ravana Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:05 AM

Dogs rule!

goda Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:03 AM

He deserve this.Maluwa nahinne kata nisalu

Mervin Perera Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:59 AM

It's matching

jane Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:58 AM

ya da real dogs like you. oh no, u may b his tail!

John Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:47 AM

Leave out all, isn't it a creative way of protesting without any violence. May be first time in the world.

citizen1 Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:41 AM

The poor ceatures!! Imagine having to bare the initials of a psychopath.

Genarath Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:03 AM

I think the real dogs are the ones who painted them and parties behind these students

jayasiri Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:17 AM

Putting a leader's name on dogs is not a good thing for the image of the students. They must respect leaders.

wazza Monday, 18 April 2011 11:55 PM

who ever did this are not university students but ppl who have no brains because ppl who are not civilised do this. this is absolutely animal crualty. poor animals in this country are targeted too.

jonny Monday, 18 April 2011 05:39 PM

patta.........

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