Farmers attacks - Area residents protest in Kiraan

Area residents today stage protest against attack carried out against Tamil farmers at Kiraan, Batticaloa on last Friday. Protesters also demand to stop illegal cultivation activities in the Kiran divisional secretary area.

Protest commenced infront of the Kiran Manikapillaiyar kovil and marched up to the Kiran post office. Tamil National Alliance parliamentarians C.Yogeswaran, Pone.Selvarasa, P.Ariyanendran provincial council members R.Thurairattam, Ki.Thurairaajasingham ,the incumbent of the Valaichchenai Sri.Budha Jayandhi temple Ven.Pooja Nawaane Abeywansa and several farmers were also present at this protest campaign. Farmer's handed over petition towards TNA parliamentarians and provincial council members. Later on leaders visited the Divisional Secretary and handover the petition towards GA.