Ce n’est pas un robinet (මෙය පයිප්පයක් නොවේ)
Ce n’est pas un robinet (මෙය පයිප්පයක් නොවේ) – 2013
The forces opened fire at peaceful civilians protesting for their water rights. A schoolboy dies as a result.
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Sri Lanka: Investigate ‘Clean Water’ Protest Deaths. Independent Inquiry Needed, Not Government Spin – MORE
(New York) – The Sri Lankan government should stop issuing misleading information and promptly create an independent and transparent inquiry into the deaths of protesters at Weliweriya on August 1, 2013, Human Rights Watch said today. At least three people were killed and several injured after security forces fired live ammunition at protesters who were demanding access to clean drinking water.
09 August 2013 – Human Rights Watch
Ce n’est pas un robinet (මෙය පයිප්පයක් නොවේ) – 2022
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- The Rambukkana incident
The police shoot at a civilian protest at a fuel station, killing a person. This incident was part of a chain of incidents that eventually resulted in mass protests.
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Sri Lanka crisis: One killed after police fire live bullets at protesters – MORE
The Rambukkana protests erupted over delayed petrol deliveries and sharp new price increases in petrol and diesel announced on Monday (18). On Tuesday, the 19th of April 2022, demonstrators blocked main roads and a railway line.
Police began directing tear gas at thousands of protesters in the afternoon and then suddenly, without warning, opened fire with live rounds. Chaminda Lakshan, a 40-year-old father of two from Naranbedda, a village near Rambukkana, was shot. He died soon after being admitted to Kegalle Hospital.
20 April 2022 – BBC News