
Fishermen strike against the arrest of two fishermen by the SLA in Manatkadu
Two fishermen on a fishing trip at Manatkadu on 21st August 2005 have disappeared. They are Mr. Michaelpillai Vintanitas(22), father of two children and Mr. Rasaiah Ruban(25) father of one child. Both are from Manatkadu. SLA has accepted yesterday morning that they arrested the two fishermen SLA has pledged to release them in the evening.
The fishermen were not released yesterday evening. The Jaffna District Fishermen Association has lodged a complaint with the SLMM regarding this incident.
25 August 2005
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