Thursday, March 1, 2018

Authorities Have Decided To Suspend Chinese Drinking Water Bottle Project In Rajanganaya Following The Protests Against It

Authorities have decided to temporarily suspend the
handing over of Rajanganaya Wewa (River) to a Chinese Drinking Water Bottle Manufacturing Company the District secretary of Anuradhapura R.M Wanninayake has announced.

A large number of farmers in Thambuttegama area had yesterday (28)protested against the Chinese Water Bottle Drinking Project and pelted stones at Thambuttegama Police station which led the police to fire Tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protestors.Fifty nine protestors were arrested and fifty four of them remanded over the incident.

The national water supply and drainage board had implemented the Drinking Water Bottle Project as per a decision taken by the Cabinet in 2011.

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