Tense situation in Katunayake

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Nearly 350 airmen and policemen were used to disperse protesters who blocked the Katunayake - Negombo railway track protesting against the proposed private pension scheme this afternoon

The rail track was blocked using concrete slabs. Fifteen protesters were reportedly arrested by the police.

Police media spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said that the protesters came to an agreement with the police to halt the protest a short while ago. He said that no tear gas was used to disperse the protesters.

However a group of protesters had reached the rail tracks and laid concrete slabs urging the passengers to get down from their trains. (SD)

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UK TAMIL BOY Tuesday, 24 May 2011 01:14 PM

VERY BAD...very bad.

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ELALAN Tuesday, 24 May 2011 01:57 PM

VERY GOOD VERY GOOD THIS FIRST TIME.

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Minister Tuesday, 24 May 2011 02:57 PM

Coming colours no good no?

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DHA Tuesday, 24 May 2011 03:04 PM

Don't Know where we are heading to ?

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Suny J from Melbourn Tuesday, 24 May 2011 03:26 PM

Bravo...you have to stand against this inhuman private pension plan. This is highway robbery.....!!!

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C Perera Tuesday, 24 May 2011 03:48 PM

I got caught to the traffic jam and took 3 hours and 15 minutes to get to Negombo through Andiambalama to Kibulapitiya.

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nevil Tuesday, 24 May 2011 09:21 PM

Works. In private sectet. alwaya to be vitcamas therefore bublic should support to them,pls,help to them win their reasanble fight

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basila Wednesday, 25 May 2011 02:16 AM

the lashmen has come before the perahera

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Obama Wednesday, 25 May 2011 02:20 AM

We have seen the uprising in the Middle East, Africa and now its the turn in Asia - To start with it will be Sri Lanka

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Oyage sudu kella Wednesday, 25 May 2011 04:32 AM

Aiyo..... Pissu.

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Kasun Wednesday, 25 May 2011 07:13 AM

Get up.. Stand up.. for our rights..

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BOI Wednesday, 25 May 2011 08:31 AM

We cannot let the government to collect the money in the ETF and EPF & put it into their accounts. We dont want a pention. We want to get our hard saved money.That is why we fight for it..

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