Don’t take away my house...

March 1, 2012

A tense situation erupted today in Maligawatta as authorities arrived to demolish unauthorized buildings. Police were deployed to the area to control the situation as the residents protested the move to demolish. Pictured here a child protesting alongside his mother. Pic by Sanjeewa Lasantha

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