Protest Rally in Eppawala, August 1999

Policemen ready for the rally to begin

Beginning of the March

Protesters

Protesters at the rally
Signs read: "Don't give our region to the dirty foreigners"
"How can you destroy our heritage?"
"Protect our Phosphatedeposit and our village lands

Signing petitions to the Government of Sri Lanka

Signing petitions to the Government of Sri Lanka

Bala Tampoe of the Ceylon Mercantile Union addresses Rev. Piyarathana and the crowd

Effigy of H.E. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka
Sign reads: "A millionaire waiting to take away the lands of the poor"

Effigy of the President of Sri Lanka being Crucified

Effigy of the President of Sri Lanka

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