Ceylon Workers’ Congress General Secretary Jeevan Thondaman has pledged full support for the August 15 North and East hartal, demanding justice over the alleged military killing of a Mullaitivu man. The protest aims to challenge ongoing military actions and highlight human rights concerns 16 years after the war.
The Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) has announced its full support for the hartal movement scheduled in the North and East on August 15, in protest against the army over an alleged killing in Mullaitivu.
CWC General Secretary Jeevan Thondaman confirmed the party’s backing through a press release, stating that the demonstration will call for justice and stand against what he described as unjust actions by the military.
The case involves the death of 32-year-old Athiramannasingham Kapilraj, whose body was discovered on August 9 in a pond in Muttu Ayankattu. He was allegedly killed in a military attack in the Muttu Sudan area of Mullaitivu on August 7.
The statement condemned the incident as an example of inhumane acts that continue even 16 years after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, insisting such conduct is unacceptable.
The hartal is expected to draw widespread participation across the Northern and Eastern provinces, aiming to press for accountability, justice, and an end to military excesses in post-war Sri Lanka.
